Pentest 🔥 How to Use Gobuster to Brute-Force Directories! 💪💥

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How to Use Gobuster to Brute-Force Directories!

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🪲 gobuster dir -u <target-URL> -w <wordlist>

Parameters Explained:

dir: Enables directory scanning mode
-u <target-URL>: The full target URL (include http/https)
-w <wordlist>: Path to the wordlist file to use for bruteforce

Example:
gobuster dir -u https://example.com -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt

Optional Useful Flags:

-x php,html,txt → Try specific file extensions
-t 50 → Set number of concurrent threads (default is 10)
-o output.txt → Save results to a file
-k → Skip TLS certificate verification (useful for self-signed certs)
-b 403,404 → Exclude status codes from output

Advanced example:
gobuster dir -u https://target.site -w wordlist.txt -x php,html -t 40 -o result.txt

Tips for Better Scans:
Use larger wordlists from SecLists or custom ones
Pay attention to status codes (e.g. 301, 403, 200)
Combine with tools like ffuf, dirsearch for broader results

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