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Gobuster Commands and Usage: A Comprehensive Guide
Gobuster is a popular open-source tool used for brute-forcing URLs, DNS, and vHost names. It's a versatile tool that can be used for various tasks, including web application discovery, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing. In this write-up, we'll explore the most commonly used Gobuster commands and their usage.
- Enumerating TFTP filenames (TFTP uses UDP/69). Use a wordlist of likely filenames and treat any non-error response as possible success: gobuster dir -u 10.0.0.5 -p 69 -w /path/to/tftp-filenames.txt -t 40 --timeout 5s (Interpretation: each word is requested as a TFTP read; a response packet likely indicates a valid filename.)
- Probing a custom UDP service on port 12345 where the service echoes or replies to specific tokens: gobuster dir -u 198.51.100.10 -p 12345 -w /lists/udp-tokens.txt -t 50 --timeout 3s (Interpretation: look for replies or differing response lengths to identify valid tokens.)
- DNS-style enumeration against a DNS server on UDP/53 (note: Gobuster has a dns mode better suited for DNS subdomain brute forcing using TCP/UDP where appropriate): gobuster dns -d example.com -s 10.0.0.5 -w /lists/subdomains.txt -t 50 (Interpretation: sends DNS queries for each subdomain and flags valid responses.)
4. Pro Tips & Best Practices
| Tip | Command/Flag |
|-----|--------------|
| Increase speed | -t 100 or -t 200 |
| Use better wordlists | Seclists, Dirbuster, raft (from Kali) |
| Add common extensions | -x php,asp,aspx,jsp,html,txt,js,bak,old,sql |
| Handle large outputs | Use -o results.txt |
| Avoid false positives | Use --wildcard for wildcard DNS detection |
| Proxy traffic | Set HTTP_PROXY env var or use --proxy (not native, use proxychains) |
| Cookie/auth support | -c "session=abc123" or -H "Authorization: Bearer token" |
| Rate limiting bypass | Add delays with --delay 1s | gobuster commands upd
Below is a breakdown of the most common commands and flags for the current version (v3+). 1. Common Global Flags These flags work across almost all modes: Gobuster Tutorial: Directory, DNS & VHost Enumeration Gobuster Commands and Usage: A Comprehensive Guide Gobuster