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Introduction
Acunetix WVS can be launched via the Microsoft Windows command line, allowing you to automate
specific scans. Command line operation is done via the Acunetix WVS Console Scanner.
The Acunetix WVS Console Scanner is installed with Acunetix WVS and can be accessed from the default
installation directory of the application. The default location of the WVS Console scanner is:
C:\Program Files\Acunetix\Web Vulnerability Scanner 8\wvs_console.exe
If the executable is run without parameters, usage information is presented together with all the details
of every parameter and option for quick reference. For further help with using the Scanner console, use
the /? switch.
Note: In 64 bit operating systems Acunetix WVS is installed in the ‘Program Files (x86)’ directory.
WVS Console Scanner Command Line Parameters
The Acunetix WVS Console Scanner supports most of the graphical user interface options. It allows the
same degree of customization and flexibility via a set of command line parameters:
Parameter
Description
/scan
Scans a single website.
Syntax:
/scan [url]
Example:
/crawl
Crawls a single website.
Syntax:
/crawl [url]
Example:
/crawl http://testphp.vulnweb.com
/scanfromcrawl
Starts a scan from a saved crawl.
Syntax:
/scanfromcrawl [path and file name]
Example:
/scanfromcrawl c:\crawl\sitecrawl.cwl
/scanlist
Scans a group of websites defined in a text.
Syntax: