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Dalfox: Automate XSS Scanning

Name: Dalfox: Automate XSS Scanning
Author: hahwul

Detect XSS vulnerabilities with Dalfox, a security tool for founders. 5.1k+ GitHub stars

5,105 stars543 forksRustQuality 8/10Updated 7/2/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Dalfox is a security tool that automatically detects XSS vulnerabilities in web applications

Install / run

cargo install dalfox

When to use it

•When testing web application security for potential XSS vulnerabilities
•When automating security audits for compliance or regulatory requirements
•When verifying the effectiveness of XSS protection measures in place

Quick start

1Run dalfox with the --help flag to view available options and usage: dalfox --help
2Use the --url flag to specify the target URL for scanning: dalfox --url https://example.com
3Enable blind command execution with the --blind flag: dalfox --url https://example.com --blind
4Save scan results to a file using the --output flag: dalfox --url https://example.com --output results.txt
5Customize scan settings with a configuration file: dalfox --config config.json --url https://example.com

Ready-to-paste prompt

dalfox --url https://example.com --blind --output results.txt

Heads up: Dalfox requires Rust and Cargo to be installed on the system, and may not work as expected on systems with outdated or unsupported Rust versions

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