# XSStrike: Detect Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform. Source: osrepos.com Repository profile: https://osrepos.com/repo/s0md3v-xsstrike Generated for open source discovery and AI-assisted research. XSStrike is a Python XSS detection suite that analyzes responses with hand-written parsers and generates context-aware payloads. It supports reflected and DOM XSS scanning, crawling, fuzzing, parameter discovery, and WAF detection. GitHub: https://github.com/s0md3v/XSStrike OSRepos URL: https://osrepos.com/repo/s0md3v-xsstrike ## Summary XSStrike is a Python XSS detection suite that analyzes responses with hand-written parsers and generates context-aware payloads. It supports reflected and DOM XSS scanning, crawling, fuzzing, parameter discovery, and WAF detection. ## Topics - python - security - cli - security-tools - xss-scanner - cross-site-scripting - waf-detection ## Repository Information Last analyzed by OSRepos: Sun Oct 25 2026 01:20:44 GMT+0100 (Western European Summer Time) Detail views: 1 GitHub clicks: 0 ## Safety Notice OSRepos shares public repositories for knowledge and discovery only. Review source code, dependencies, licenses, and security implications before running or installing anything. ## Content ## Overview XSStrike is a Python cross-site scripting (XSS) detection suite for security testers assessing web applications. Its core approach is to analyze server responses with four hand-written parsers, then use context analysis and a fuzzing engine to craft payloads, rather than simply inject a fixed set and check for a match. The project also draws on Photon, Zetanize, and Arjun for parts of its workflow. It covers reflected and DOM XSS, with crawling, parameter discovery, and WAF detection intended to help testers find and investigate potential injection points. The repository is marked inactive: it has had no commits in over a year, and most recorded contributions come from one person, so its current maintenance pace is an important factor in adoption. ## Key Features - Scans for reflected and DOM-based XSS. - Analyzes response context with hand-written HTML and JavaScript parsers. - Generates context-aware payloads and provides a fuzzing engine. - Crawls targets with multiple threads. - Discovers parameters and supports payload bruteforcing from a file. - Detects and attempts to evade web application firewalls (WAFs). - Supports blind XSS workflows and scanning for outdated JavaScript libraries. - Provides HTTP support, including an interactive prompt for HTTP headers. ## Use Cases - A penetration tester can use it to check authorized web application inputs for reflected XSS during an assessment. - An application security engineer can crawl an in-scope site and test discovered parameters for likely injection points. - A security researcher can use its fuzzing and payload-file options to investigate how a particular application handles XSS test cases. - A tester evaluating a WAF can examine XSStrike's detection and evasion capabilities against systems they are authorized to assess. ## Our Take XSStrike offers a focused, context-aware XSS testing workflow, but its inactive status and highly concentrated contributions make maintenance continuity a notable concern. **Good fit if:** - You need a Python tool for authorized reflected or DOM XSS testing, including crawling and parameter discovery. - You want context analysis and generated payloads rather than relying only on a fixed payload list. - Your team can review the code and manage GPL-3.0 obligations when using or distributing it. **Look elsewhere if:** - You need a project with recent commits or an actively maintained release cadence. - Your adoption depends on ongoing fixes from a broad contributor base. Most recorded contributions come from one person, and no pull requests were merged in the measured recent period. - Your workflow requires a documented container or CI setup. The provided project facts show no Docker configuration or CI, and the README's installation instructions use Python and pip. ## Project Health | Signal | Value | |---|---| | Status | **Inactive**: no commits in over a year | | Last commit | 2025-04-26 (1.5 years ago) | | Commits, last 90 days | 0 | | Releases, last 12 months | 0 (latest 3.1.6, 2025-03-17) | | Contributors | 25 (top contributor: 91% of commits) | | Issues closed, last 90 days | 1 | | Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 0 | | Project age | 9 years | Checked on 2026-10-25 with the GitHub API. ## Project Facts - Language: Python - License: GPL-3.0 - Stars: 15.2k - Forks: 2.1k - Topics: waf-detection, xss, xss-bruteforce, xss-detection, xss-exploit, xss-python, xss-scanner, xsstrike - Archived: no ## What You Need Detected in the repository: - Python (from requirements.txt) ## Getting Started ```sh git clone https://github.com/s0md3v/XSStrike cd XSStrike pip install -r requirements.txt --break-system-packages python xsstrike.py ``` See the [README](https://github.com/s0md3v/XSStrike) and the [Usage guide](https://github.com/s0md3v/XSStrike/wiki/Usage) for options and details. ## License in Plain Words **GPL-3.0** (strong copyleft). - Commercial use: yes - Modify and redistribute: yes - You must keep: the license notice - Share your changes: yes, the full source of anything you distribute that includes it, under the GPL - Includes an explicit patent grant from the contributors A summary, not legal advice: the LICENSE file is what applies. ## Considerations The repository is marked inactive, with no commits in over a year and no releases in over a year. Although it has 25 recorded contributors, about nine-tenths of contributions are attributed to one person; only one issue was closed in the measured recent period, and no pull requests were merged. This is a meaningful maintenance risk for a security tool, where compatibility and detection behavior can change as web technologies evolve. The project requires Python and its listed dependencies, and is licensed under GPL-3.0, which teams should assess for their intended use and distribution.