nuclei
fast vulnerability scanner
TLDR
Scan target with all templates
$ nuclei -u [https://example.com]
Scan with specific template$ nuclei -u [https://example.com] -t [template.yaml]
Scan multiple targets$ nuclei -l [targets.txt]
Scan by severity$ nuclei -u [https://example.com] -severity critical,high
Update templates$ nuclei -update-templates
SYNOPSIS
nuclei [options]
DESCRIPTION
nuclei is a fast vulnerability scanner. Uses YAML-based templates.
The tool performs targeted scanning. Community-driven template library.
PARAMETERS
-u URL
Target URL to scan.-l FILE
File containing target list.-t TEMPLATE
Template or directory to use.-severity LEVEL
Filter by severity.-o FILE
Output results to file.-update-templates
Update nuclei templates.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Only use on authorized targets. Templates require updates. May generate traffic.
HISTORY
Nuclei was created by ProjectDiscovery as a template-based vulnerability scanner.