WAFW00F (Web Application Firewall Fingerprinting Tool) is a tool that identifies and fingerprints Web Application Firewall (WAF) products protecting a website. It employs several techniques to determine the presence and type of WAF.
Key features:
- Normal HTTP Request Analysis: Sends standard HTTP requests and analyzes the responses to identify common WAF solutions.
- Malicious Request Sending: If initial analysis is inconclusive, it sends potentially malicious HTTP requests to deduce the WAF type based on the responses.
- Response Analysis: Analyzes previously returned responses to guess if a security solution is actively responding to attacks.
- Wide Detection Range: Detects a large number of WAFs, including commercial and open-source solutions.
Use cases:
- Security Audits: Identify WAFs protecting web applications during security assessments.
- Penetration Testing: Determine the WAF in place to tailor attacks accordingly.
- Security Research: Analyze the prevalence and characteristics of different WAF solutions.
- Network Reconnaissance: Gather information about the security infrastructure of a target website.
