Security tool · recon
wafw00f
Fingerprints which WAF/CDN sits in front of a target so you know what filtering you're up against before you start fuzzing.
Overview
Where wafw00f fits
Fingerprints which WAF/CDN sits in front of a target so you know what filtering you're up against before you start fuzzing.
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 pipxAuthorization required
pipx install wafw00f- 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 pipAuthorization required
pip install wafw00f- 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
Fingerprint WAFAuthorization required
Populate placeholders only with assets that are explicitly in scope.
wafw00f {url}- 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.