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cewl(1) custom word list generator cewl(1)

NAME

cewl - custom word list generator

SYNOPSIS

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