Enabling CoPilot for Web Application Vulnerability Testing with Nuclei

2 min readJul 8, 2024

Introduction

Welcome back, Defenders! In this tutorial, we will explore how to enable CoPilot to perform web application vulnerability testing using Nuclei. Nuclei is a popular open-source tool for running web vulnerability assessments, and with the latest integration, we can now leverage Nuclei’s capabilities directly through CoPilot. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up and running vulnerability assessments on your chosen websites.

Setting Up CoPilot with Nuclei

To get started, we need to enable the CoPilot Nuclei module within the latest release of CoPilot. This involves updating the Docker Compose configuration to include the new Co-Pilot Nuclei module container. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Update Docker Compose: Open your Docker Compose file and add the new CoPilot Nuclei module container entry.

copilot-nuclei-module:
        image: ghcr.io/socfortress/copilot-nuclei-module:latest

Running a Web Vulnerability Assessment

With the setup complete, you can now run a web vulnerability assessment using CoPilot and Nuclei. Follow these steps to initiate a scan:

Access CoPilot: Open CoPilot and navigate to the overview page where you will find a new button to run a web vulnerability assessment.
Initiate Scan: Click on the button to run a scan and enter the domain name of the website you want to test. For demonstration purposes, you can use a demo penetration testing site.

demo.testfire.net

Submit the domain name to start the scan. CoPilot will kick off the Nuclei run in the background.

3. View Results: After a few minutes, refresh the page to see the scan results. The report will include findings such as weak cipher suites, outdated TLS versions, and more. You can view detailed reports for each finding, including descriptions, URLs, requests, responses, and curl commands used by Nuclei.

Exploring Findings

Here are some examples of what you might find in the reports:

Weak Cipher Suites: The scan might detect the use of weak cipher suites, which can make the website vulnerable to attacks.
Outdated TLS Versions: Findings might include the use of older TLS versions, which are less secure.
Apache Detection: If the website uses Apache, the report will indicate this along with potential vulnerabilities.

You can also interact with detected API endpoints through Swagger documentation if available, allowing you to further explore and test the web application’s security.

Conclusion

By following this guide, you have successfully set up Co-Pilot to run web application vulnerability assessments using Nuclei. This powerful combination provides a quick and easy way to identify and address potential security issues in your web applications. Remember to always have permission before running scans on websites, and stay tuned for more tutorials.

Need Help?

The functionality discussed in this post, and so much more, are available via the SOCFortress platform. Let SOCFortress help you and your team keep your infrastructure secure.

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