Security tool · discovery
feroxbuster
Recursive content discovery in Rust. Auto-recurses into found directories and is fast out of the box.
Overview
Where feroxbuster fits
Recursive content discovery in Rust. Auto-recurses into found directories and is fast out of the box.
Detection-first use
Start with the least intrusive template that can distinguish your hypothesis from a normal response. Preserve raw output and a negative control.
Install
Installation references
Install with cargoAuthorization required
cargo install feroxbuster- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Install with brewAuthorization required
brew install feroxbuster- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Install with aptAuthorization required
sudo apt install -y feroxbuster- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Test safely
Command templates
Recursive scanAuthorization required
Populate placeholders only with assets that are explicitly in scope.
feroxbuster -u {url} -w {wordlist} -o {output}- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Related
Continue the workflow
Sources
Attribution and verification
Version history: normalized permanent page created 2026-08-20. Upstream activity and popularity are separate signals and do not establish tool safety.