Agent skill
wstg-recon-config
WSTG reconnaissance, configuration, error handling, and cryptography testing techniques
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/CyberStrikeus/CyberStrike/tree/main/.cyberstrike/skill/wstg-recon-config
SKILL.md
Recon & Configuration Testing (WSTG-INFO + CONF + ERRH + CRYP)
Google Dork Templates
Replace TARGET with the actual domain:
site:TARGET filetype:pdf | filetype:doc | filetype:xls
site:TARGET inurl:admin | inurl:login | inurl:dashboard
site:TARGET ext:php inurl:?
site:TARGET intitle:"index of"
site:TARGET inurl:wp-content | inurl:wp-includes
site:TARGET ext:log | ext:cfg | ext:env | ext:ini | ext:bak
site:TARGET "error" | "warning" | "fatal" | "exception"
inurl:"q=" site:TARGET
"TARGET" site:pastebin.com | site:github.com | site:trello.com
Directory & File Discovery
ffuf Commands
# Directory brute force
ffuf -u https://TARGET/FUZZ -w /usr/share/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/raft-medium-directories.txt -mc 200,301,302,403 -ac
# File discovery
ffuf -u https://TARGET/FUZZ -w /usr/share/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/raft-medium-files.txt -mc 200,301,302 -ac
# Extension fuzzing
ffuf -u https://TARGET/indexFUZZ -w /usr/share/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/web-extensions.txt -mc 200
# Virtual host discovery
ffuf -u https://TARGET -H "Host: FUZZ.TARGET" -w /usr/share/seclists/Discovery/DNS/subdomains-top1million-5000.txt -ac
# Parameter discovery
ffuf -u "https://TARGET/page?FUZZ=test" -w /usr/share/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/burp-parameter-names.txt -mc 200 -ac
Backup File Patterns
Test for these at discovered paths:
.bak, .old, .orig, .save, .swp, .swo, ~
.git/, .svn/, .hg/, .env, .DS_Store
config.php.bak, web.config.old, .htaccess.bak
wp-config.php.bak, database.yml.old
Copy of *, backup-*, archive-*
Security Header Checklist
Check with curl -I https://TARGET:
| Header | Expected Value | Risk if Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Strict-Transport-Security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
MITM, SSL stripping |
| Content-Security-Policy | No unsafe-inline, no unsafe-eval |
XSS |
| X-Content-Type-Options | nosniff |
MIME sniffing |
| X-Frame-Options | DENY or SAMEORIGIN |
Clickjacking |
| Referrer-Policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
Info leakage |
| Permissions-Policy | Restrict camera, microphone, geolocation | Feature abuse |
| X-XSS-Protection | 0 (deprecated, CSP preferred) |
N/A |
| Cache-Control | no-store on sensitive pages |
Cached credentials |
TLS/SSL Testing
# testssl.sh (comprehensive)
testssl.sh --severity HIGH https://TARGET
# sslscan (quick)
sslscan --no-failed TARGET:443
# Check specific issues
# SSLv2/SSLv3 support
openssl s_client -connect TARGET:443 -ssl3 2>&1 | grep -i "alert"
# Certificate details
openssl s_client -connect TARGET:443 </dev/null 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -text -noout
# Check for HSTS preload
curl -sI https://TARGET | grep -i strict-transport
TLS Issues to Check:
- SSLv3, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 supported (should be disabled)
- Weak ciphers (RC4, DES, 3DES, NULL, EXPORT)
- Missing Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS)
- Certificate: expired, self-signed, wrong CN/SAN, weak signature (SHA1)
- BEAST, POODLE, Heartbleed, CRIME, BREACH, ROBOT
HTTP Methods Testing
# Check allowed methods
curl -X OPTIONS https://TARGET/ -I
# Test dangerous methods
curl -X TRACE https://TARGET/ -I
curl -X PUT https://TARGET/test.txt -d "test" -I
curl -X DELETE https://TARGET/test.txt -I
# Method override headers
curl -X POST https://TARGET/admin -H "X-HTTP-Method-Override: PUT"
curl -X POST https://TARGET/admin -H "X-Method-Override: DELETE"
Error Triggering Payloads
Force errors to check for information disclosure:
# Non-existent pages
curl -s https://TARGET/nonexistent-page-12345
# Invalid parameters
curl -s "https://TARGET/page?id='"
curl -s "https://TARGET/page?id=-1"
curl -s "https://TARGET/page?id=99999999"
# Large input
curl -s "https://TARGET/page?id=$(python3 -c 'print("A"*10000)')"
# Special characters
curl -s "https://TARGET/page?id=%00%0a%0d"
# Content-type mismatch
curl -s -X POST https://TARGET/api/endpoint -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -d "<test>"
Look for in error responses: stack traces, file paths, database names, framework versions, SQL error messages, internal IP addresses.
Subdomain & Cloud Storage
# Subdomain enumeration
subfinder -d TARGET -silent | tee subs.txt
cat subs.txt | httpx -silent -status-code -title | tee live.txt
# Subdomain takeover check
subjack -w subs.txt -t 100 -o takeover.txt
# Cloud storage checks
# AWS S3
aws s3 ls s3://TARGET --no-sign-request 2>/dev/null
aws s3 ls s3://TARGET-backup --no-sign-request 2>/dev/null
aws s3 ls s3://TARGET-assets --no-sign-request 2>/dev/null
# Azure Blob
curl -s "https://TARGET.blob.core.windows.net/\$root?restype=container&comp=list"
# GCS
curl -s "https://storage.googleapis.com/TARGET"
For detailed procedures on any test, read:
knowledge/web-application/WSTG-INFO/WSTG-INFO-{NN}.md
knowledge/web-application/WSTG-CONF/WSTG-CONF-{NN}.md
knowledge/web-application/WSTG-ERRH/WSTG-ERRH-{NN}.md
knowledge/web-application/WSTG-CRYP/WSTG-CRYP-{NN}.md
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