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…
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Is there an easy way to exclude paths from being scanned?
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…
How fast is Acunetix v12?
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…
How to upgrade my Acunetix installation to Acunetix v12
If you are using Acunetix v11, you will be able to upgrade your Acunetix installation to Acunetix v12, and all your settings will be retained. Proceed as follows: Download the latest version of Acunetix from https://www.acunetix.com/download/fullver/ Backup the files in <C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11> Install Acunetix v12…
New build adds detection for CMS Made Simple vulnerabilities and many other updates
Acunetix v11 (build 11.0.173131028) has been released. This new build introduces new vulnerability checks for CMS Made Simple, adds support for Selenium scripts as import files, and includes a good list of updates and bug fixes. Below is a full list of updates. New Features…
New build checks for vulnerabilities in Apache Struts and nginx, and improves Blind SQLi and RFI XSS checks
Acunetix v11 (build 11.0.172641450) has been released. This new build includes new vulnerability checks for Apache Struts and nginx. It also improves the detection of Blind SQL Injection and Remote File Inclusion XSS and improves support for large JavaScript files. Below is a full list…
Acunetix introduce Multi-engine feature
The Acunetix Multi-engine setup is suitable for Enterprise customers who need to scan more than 10 websites or web applications simultaneously. This can be achieved using multiple Acunetix scanning engines by installing one Main Installation and multiple Scanning Engines, all managed from a central console….
New build checks for vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2, Altassian Confluence, and introduces Multi-Engine feature
Acunetix v11 (build 11.0.172351036) has been released. This new build includes new vulnerability checks in Apache Struts 2, Atlassian Confluence and moment.js. It improves on the database backup file detection, jquery version fingerprint and introduces the new Multi-engine feature. New Features and Vulnerability Tests Detection…
New build checks for vulnerabilities in jQuery, Atlassian Confluence and Tiki Wiki
Acunetix v11 (build 11.0.171721334) has been released. This new build includes new vulnerability checks in jQuery, Atlassian Confluence and Tiki Wiki. It improves on the detection of the WordPress version, includes several updates to WordPress and Joomla checks, as well as a number of bug…