100 Free Tools To Supercharge Your Bug Bounty Journey

Hello guys 👋🏼 Once again welcome to my medium post , so todays topic for our post is Tools and those who masters the tools can sit on the top of bounties.

To Master the tools you should know which tools are important & which aren’t for bug bounty hunting ,also you don’t need password bruteforcing tools unless you are doing PT for some company or doing Shady Stuff 🐈‍⬛.

You can avoid the tools to master, based on your assumptions and conclusions. Here , this post is for beginners who have started the bug bounty recently.

Here I have compiled a List of 100 Tools you need in Bug Bounty

So make sure you install those on your Workstation for that I have already provided their Installation link. After clicking you are redirected to their respected repo where you can follow their instructions for Installation.

So Let’s get started
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1. Amass - Subdomain enumeration and asset discovery.

https://github.com/OWASP/Amass

2. Subfinder - Subdomain enumeration.

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/subfinder

3. Assetfinder - Related domain discovery.

https://github.com/tomnomnom/assetfinder

4. Hakrawler - Web crawler for link discovery.

https://github.com/hakluke/hakrawler

5. Aquatone - Subdomain takeover and visual inspection.

https://github.com/michenriksen/aquatone

6. Knockpy - DNS reconnaissance and subdomain enumeration.

https://github.com/guelfoweb/knock

7. Shosubgo - Finds subdomains using Shodan.

https://github.com/incogbyte/shosubgo

8. Censys CLI - Query certificates and domains on Censys.

https://github.com/censys/censys-python

9. Recon-ng - Full-featured reconnaissance framework.

https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng

10. Findomain - Fast subdomain enumeration.

https://github.com/findomain/findomain

11. Nuclei - Vulnerability scanner with customizable templates.

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei

12. Nikto - Web server vulnerability scanner.

https://github.com/sullo/nikto

13. WPScan - WordPress vulnerability scanner.

https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan

14. CMSeeK - CMS detection and vulnerability scanner.

https://github.com/Tuhinshubhra/CMSeeK

15. WhatWeb - Identify web technologies and potential vulnerabilities.

https://github.com/urbanadventurer/WhatWeb

16. Scanless - Remote port scanner to avoid detection.

https://github.com/vesche/scanless

17. Jaeles - Vulnerability testing framework.

https://github.com/jaeles-project/jaeles

18. XSStrike - Advanced XSS vulnerability scanner.

https://github.com/s0md3v/XSStrike

19. Arachni - Web application vulnerability scanner.

https://github.com/Arachni/arachni

20. MobSF - Mobile application vulnerability scanner.

https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF

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21. SQLmap - Automated SQL injection exploitation.

https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap

22. Commix - Exploits command injection vulnerabilities.

https://github.com/commixproject/commix

23. XSpear - XSS vulnerability exploitation tool.

https://github.com/hahwul/XSpear

24. BeEF - Browser exploitation framework.

https://github.com/beefproject/beef

25. RCExtender - Helps in exploiting remote code execution.

https://github.com/Quitten/RCExtender

26. Fimap - Automated file inclusion vulnerability exploitation.

https://github.com/kurobeats/fimap

27. Brutespray - Automated credential brute-forcing.

https://github.com/x90skysn3k/brutespray

28. LDAP Injection Exploit - Exploits LDAP injection vulnerabilities.

https://github.com/mxrch/ldapsearch

29. Shellshock Exploiter - Exploits Shellshock vulnerabilities.

https://github.com/1N3/Shellshock

30. ReNgine - Recon and exploitation framework.

https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine

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31. FFUF - Directory and file brute-forcing.

https://github.com/ffuf/ffuf

32. Dirsearch - Directory brute-forcing tool.

https://github.com/maurosoria/dirsearch

33. Gobuster - Directory, DNS, and vhost brute-forcing.

https://github.com/OJ/gobuster

34. Wfuzz - Brute-force tool for web applications.

https://github.com/xmendez/wfuzz

35. Feroxbuster - Fast directory and file discovery.

https://github.com/epi052/feroxbuster

36. Arjun - Parameter discovery tool.

https://github.com/s0md3v/Arjun

37. ParamSpider - Find URLs with parameters.

https://github.com/devanshbatham/ParamSpider

38. Kiterunner - API endpoint brute-forcing.

https://github.com/assetnote/kiterunner

39. DirBuster - Web application directory brute-forcing.

https://github.com/seifreed/dirbuster

40. Buster - Directory brute-forcing using Python.

https://github.com/c-rack/buster

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41. Massdns - High-performance DNS resolver.

https://github.com/blechschmidt/massdns

42. DNSx - DNS enumeration and probing tool.

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/dnsx

43. DNSRecon - DNS enumeration framework.

https://github.com/darkoperator/dnsrecon

44. HTTPx - HTTP probing for live hosts.

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/httpx

45. DNSDumpster - Passive DNS lookup tool.

https://dnsdumpster.com

46. DNSTwist - Identify typosquatting domains.

https://github.com/elceef/dnstwist

47. Dig - CLI tool for DNS queries.

https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/dig.1.html

48. Host - DNS query and reverse lookup tool.

https://linux.die.net/man/1/host

49. Nslookup - Query DNS records.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nslookup

50. Dnstoolz - Advanced DNS testing framework.

https://github.com/aryah/DNSToolz

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51. theHarvester - OSINT tool for finding emails, subdomains, and hosts.

https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester

52. SpiderFoot - OSINT reconnaissance tool.

https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot

53. Metagoofil - Metadata extraction tool.

https://github.com/laramies/metagoofil

54. Maltego CE - Graphical OSINT tool.

https://www.maltego.com/maltego-community-edition/

55. Sherlock - Find usernames across social networks.

https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock

56. Holehe - Check reused emails for accounts.

https://github.com/megadose/holehe

57. Social-Analyzer - OSINT tool for social media investigation.

https://github.com/qeeqbox/social-analyzer

58. FOCA - Metadata and file analysis tool.

https://github.com/ElevenPaths/FOCA

59. Datasploit - OSINT framework for threat intelligence.

https://github.com/DataSploit/datasploit

60. ReconSpider - Multithreaded OSINT tool.

https://github.com/bhavsec/reconspider

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61. Nmap - Network mapper and port scanner.

https://nmap.org

62. Masscan - High-speed port scanner.

qhttps://github.com/robertdavidgraham/masscan

63. Zmap - Fast single-packet network scanner.

https://github.com/zmap/zmap

64. RustScan - Modern fast port scanner.

https://github.com/RustScan/RustScan

65. Netcat - Network connectivity tool.

https://nmap.org/ncat/

66. TCPdump - Packet analysis tool.

https://www.tcpdump.org

67. Wireshark - Network protocol analyzer.

https://www.wireshark.org

68. Ettercap - Network sniffing and man-in-the-middle attacks.

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap

69. Fping - Network pinging tool.

https://github.com/schweikert/fping

70. Hping3 - Network probing tool for security testing.

http://www.hping.org

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71. OWASP ZAP - Intercepting proxy and vulnerability scanner.

https://www.zaproxy.org

72. Burp Suite CE - Web application security testing proxy.

https://portswigger.net/burp/community

73. Mitmproxy - CLI proxy for intercepting and modifying HTTP/S.

https://mitmproxy.org

74. Proxyman - GUI-based proxy tool.

https://proxyman.io

75. Fiddler Classic - Web debugging proxy.

https://www.telerik.com/fiddler

76. Charles Proxy - Web debugging tool.

https://www.charlesproxy.com

77. BrowserMob Proxy - Capture and manipulate HTTP requests.

https://github.com/lightbody/browsermob-proxy

78. Proxychains - Redirect traffic through proxies.

https://github.com/haad/proxychains

79. Telerik FiddlerCap - Simplified HTTP request capturing tool.

https://www.telerik.com/fiddler/fiddlercap

80. OWASP SecureTea - Security proxy for intercepting traffic.

https://github.com/OWASP/SecureTea-Project

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81. ScoutSuite - Cloud security auditing tool.

https://github.com/nccgroup/ScoutSuite

82. Cloudsploit - Cloud configuration scanner.

https://github.com/aquasecurity/cloudsploit

83. Prowler - AWS security auditing tool.

https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler

84. AWSBucketDump - Search for publicly accessible S3 buckets.

https://github.com/jordanpotti/AWSBucketDump

85. S3Scanner - Scan for open AWS S3 buckets.

https://github.com/sa7mon/S3Scanner

86. CloudMapper - Visualize and analyze AWS cloud architecture.

https://github.com/duo-labs/cloudmapper

87. Cloudflair - Identify origin servers behind Cloudflare.

https://github.com/christophetd/cloudflair

88. Cloud Exploiter - Enumerate cloud misconfigurations.

https://github.com/0xsha/CloudPiler

89. CFRipper - Analyze CloudFormation templates.

https://github.com/Skyscanner/cfripper

90. GCPBucketBrute - Identify open GCP buckets.

https://github.com/ghostlulzhacks/GCPBucketBrute

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91. Interactsh - Test for blind vulnerabilities like SSRF or RCE.

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/interactsh

92. GF - Search for vulnerability patterns in data.

https://github.com/tomnomnom/gf

93. Github-dorks - Find sensitive information in public GitHub repos.

https://github.com/techgaun/github-dorks

94. TruffleHog - Search for secrets in code repositories.

https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog

95. Gitleaks - Detect hardcoded secrets in Git repositories.

https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks

96. DumpsterDiver - Analyze secrets in file dumps.

https://github.com/securing/DumpsterDiver

97. Hashcat - Password cracking tool.

https://hashcat.net/hashcat/

98. John the Ripper - Password cracking tool.

https://www.openwall.com/john/

99. SecLists - Wordlists for brute-forcing.

https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists

100. CyberChef - Web-based data transformation tool.

https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef

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These tools, when used responsibly and ethically, can significantly enhance your bug bounty hunting skills and help you uncover critical vulnerabilities. Always operate within the scope of a program’s rules!