New build detects an unfixed WordPress file deletion vulnerability, vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and Joomla! Core

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Acunetix v12 (build 12.0.180628131) has been released. This new build detects an unfixed WordPress file deletion vulnerability, vulnerabilities in multiple WordPress Plugins and two Joomla! Core vulnerabilities. Below is a full list of updates. New Features and Vulnerability tests New test for WordPress Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability described here and ... Read More

New build adds detection of vulnerabilities in WordPress, Django, multiple Spring Framework and Atlassian products

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Acunetix v12 (build 12.0.180619111) has been released. This new build introduces new vulnerability checks for WordPress, Django, multiple Spring Framework and Atlassian products. Below is a full list of updates. New Features and Vulnerability tests Spring Data Commons RCE via Spring Expression Language (SpEL) injection (CVE-2018-1273) Atlassian OAuth Plugin IconUriServlet ... Read More

New build adds detection for Oracle Weblogic, PHPUnit, Edge Side Include Injection and more

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Acunetix v12 (build 12.0.180611183) has been released. This new build introduces new vulnerability checks for Oracle Weblogic, PHPUnit, Edge Side Include Injection and other vulnerabilities. The new build also includes a good number of updates and several important fixes. Below is a full list of updates. New Features and Vulnerability ... Read More
Is there an easy way to exclude paths from being scanned?

Is there an easy way to exclude paths from being scanned?

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You can exclude paths from being scanned by configuring the path as an Excluded Path for the Target. This can be done from the Target’s settings > Crawl tab > Excluded Paths. The Excluded paths will need to be configured as a regular expression. Since regular expressions may be be ... Read More

How to import Targets into Acunetix

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If your Targets are already configured in another application, such as an Asset Management application, you might want to export the Targets from the 3rd party application and import them into Acunetix. This will save on the Target Configuration time. You can import a number of Targets into Acunetix using ... Read More

How fast is Acunetix v12?

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Acunetix version 12 ships with a new scanning engine which has been rewritten from scratch. One of the benefits of the new scanning engine is an improvement in scanning speed. Our tests indicate that the scanning time of some scans has been halved. This is partially due to a higher ... Read More

Can I alter the Scan or Target Settings during a scan?

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Sometimes, during a scan, you realise that you should tweak the Target’s settings. For example, you may need to alter the User-Agent used by the scan. This can be done as follows: From the Acunetix UI > Scans > Select the running scan. Click on the Pause button. Change to ... Read More

Are scans for the Target stopped or paused during excluded hours?

I have configured Excluded Hours for one of my Targets. Are scans for this Target stopped or paused during excluded hours? Scans which are scheduled to start during the Excluded Hours will be started once the Excluded Hours have elapsed. In Acunetix version 12, scans which are running at the ... Read More

How long can a scan remain in a paused state?

Paused scans will be kept in a paused state for 7 days, after which the scan will be marked as Aborted. You will not be able to resume a scan that has been Aborted, however you will be able to review the partial scan results for such scans. Read More ... Read More

Can I restart my machine when a scan is paused?

Yes, you can restart your machine when a scan is paused. Use the Resume button when you are ready to resume the scan. Paused scans will be kept in a paused state for 8 days. Read More → The post Can I restart my machine when a scan is paused? ... Read More