Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner version 9, build 20131009 includes checks for HTML Injection, and adds the detection of weak passwords in Joomla! and Django’s Administrative interfaces. In addition, the new build includes the detection of readme documentation files, together with various other updates and fixes….
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Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner v9 build 20130904 introduces detection of BREACH and CRIME SSL vulnerabilities
Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner version 9, build 20130904 contains various new features including the detection of BREACH and CRIME SSL / TLS vulnerabilities, the detection of vulnerabilities in OpenX and vBulletin, and various other improvements. New Functionality Implemented the detection for BREACH vulnerabilities. Implemented the…
WordPress Caching Plugins Remote PHP Code Execution
Two very popular WordPress caching plugins: WP Super Cache (4,373,811 downloads) and W3 Total Cache (1,975,480 downloads) have been affected by a vulnerability that allows remote users to execute arbitrary PHP code. The affected versions are: WP Super Cache (version 1.2 and below,  version 1.3.x and up are…
New WordPress Checks in Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner v8 build 20130416
This new release of Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner version 8, build 20130416, includes new and improved vulnerability checks which target WordPress installations, web applications hosted on Amazon S3, various other web applications. New Functionality Added a test that enumerates valid WordPress usernames using various techniques….
Invicti WVS Update 20130308 – New Security Tests
Apart from the usual bug fixes / new functionality, each Invicti WVS update generally includes new vulnerability tests or an improvement to existing checks. In this post, I would like to summarize the new security tests added in the latest Invicti WVS update. Unicode Transformation…
Unable to Download Error Whilst Trying to Update Invicti WVS
Symptoms When trying to update the latest build from Invicti WVS, you encounter the following error: Unable to download https://www.acunetix.com/download/ fullver8/2013_03_08_01_webvulnscan8.exe. Try again later. More Information Invicti has recently changed its update mechanism to a new and secure product download system. This update has been…
Finding Broken Links Using Invicti WVS
Invicti WVS has the ability to discover links to pages that do not exist. In a world where sites are updated on a daily basis, it is quite easy to remove a page and forget to amend all links which refer to it resulting in…
New security checks in Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner v8 build 20130308
This new release of Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner version 8 – build 20130308– includes a number of new security tests, most of which are product-specific, as well as various improvements in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) checks and various bug fixes in the scan scheduler. New Functionality…
Better Evaluation with the Latest Invicti WVS Build
We are pleased to announce a new release of Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner version 8 – build 20130205 – which provides a better evaluation experience by reporting all the vulnerabilities that are present in your web application. This new build also includes other minor product…