cewl(1) | custom word list generator | cewl(1) |
NAME¶
cewl - custom word list generatorSYNOPSIS¶
cewl [OPTION] ... URL
DESCRIPTION¶
CeWL (Custom Word List generator) is a ruby app which spiders a given URL, up to a specified depth, and returns a list of words which can then be used for password crackers such as John the Ripper. Optionally, CeWL can follow external links.CeWL can also create a list of email addresses found in mailto links. These email addresses can be used as usernames in brute force actions.
CeWL is pronounced "cool".
OPTIONS¶
General options- -h, --help
- Show help.
- -k, --keep
- Keep the downloaded file.
- -d <x>,--depth <x>
- Depth to spider to, default 2. -m, --min_word_length Minimum word length, default 3.
- -o, --offsite
- Let the spider visit other sites.
- -w, --write
- Write the output to the file.
- -u, --ua <agent>
- User agent to send.
- -n, --no-words
- Don't output the wordlist.
- --with-numbers
- Accept words with numbers in as well as just letters.
- -a, --meta
- Include meta data.
- --meta_file file
- Output file for meta data.
- -e, --email
- Include email addresses.
- --email_file <file>
- Output file for email addresses. --meta-temp-dir <dir> The temporary directory used by exiftool when parsing files, default /tmp.
- -c, --count
- Show the count for each word found.
- -v, --verbose
- Verbose.
- --debug
- Extra debug information.
Authentication
- --auth_type
- Digest or basic.
- --auth_user
- Authentication username.
- --auth_pass
- Authentication password.
Proxy Support
- --proxy_host
- Proxy host.
- --proxy_port
- Proxy port, default 8080.
- --proxy_username
- Username for proxy, if required.
- --proxy_password
- Password for proxy, if required.
Headers
- --header, -H
- In format name:value - can pass multiple.
- <url>
- The site to spider.
BUGS¶
Someone has reported that the spider misses some pages which are have querystrings on them. This issue isn't confirmed.SEE ALSO¶
fab-cewl(1)AUTHOR¶
The CeWL was written by Robin Wood <robin@digi.ninja>.This manual page was written by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho <eriberto@debian.org> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).
Jun 2018 | CEWL 5.4.3 |