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x8

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TLDR

Check hidden parameters in a URL query

$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/] [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/wordlist.txt]
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Check parameters with a custom query injection point (%s)
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/?something=1%26%s] [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/wordlist.txt]
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Send parameters via POST body with JSON format
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/] [[-X|--method]] [POST] [[-b|--body]] ['{"x":{%s\}\}'] [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/wordlist.txt]
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Check parameters with a custom template (%k for key, %v for value)
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/] [[-P|--param-template]] [user[%k]=%v] [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/wordlist.txt]
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Encode parameters for special characters in queries
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/?path=..%2faction.php%3f%s%23] --encode [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/wordlist.txt]
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Discover hidden headers for a URL
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/] --headers [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/headers.txt]
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Check multiple URLs in parallel with high concurrency and verify found parameters
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/] [https://4rt.one/] [[-W|--workers]] [0] -c [3] --verify
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Save request and response data for found parameters to a directory
$ x8 [[-u|--url]] [https://example.com/] [[-w|--wordlist]] [path/to/wordlist.txt] --save-responses [path/to/output_dir]
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SYNOPSIS

The x8 command is not a recognized Linux utility and therefore has no standard syntax or usage.

DESCRIPTION

The command x8 is not a standard or recognized utility in common Linux distributions. When attempted, it typically results in a "command not found" error, indicating that the system's PATH environment variable does not contain a binary or script by this name. It does not belong to the GNU coreutils, X Window System utilities, or other widely installed and maintained package sets found in distributions like Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, or Arch Linux. It is highly probable that x8 is a typo or a misremembered name for another, more common command, or perhaps refers to a very specific, custom-developed script or alias used within a particular environment but not widely distributed. Users often confuse similar-looking names like xxd (a utility for making and reverse hex dumps), xargs (for building and executing command lines from standard input), or architectural terms like x86 (referring to a family of instruction set architectures, not an executable command).

CAVEATS

The primary caveat is that x8 does not exist as a standard Linux command. If you encounter documentation or a script referencing 'x8', verify its context. It might refer to a custom alias, a shell function, or a locally installed, non-standard program. Always double-check the exact command name to ensure you are using the intended utility. Executing 'x8' on most systems will simply return an error.

IDENTIFYING CUSTOM SCRIPTS OR ALIASES

If you encounter x8 in a specific environment and it appears to do something, it's crucial to check if it's a custom script or alias defined in that setup. You can use standard shell commands to investigate:

which x8
type x8
alias x8

These commands might reveal if x8 is an alias, a shell function, or a script located in your PATH, providing clues to its origin and purpose in that particular context.

HISTORY

There is no documented history or development for a standard Linux command named x8, as it is not a part of any official or widely adopted Linux project or utility set. Its non-existence means there's no lineage or evolution to describe.

SEE ALSO

xxd(1), xargs(1), xrandr(1), xprop(1)

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