Acunetix ((top)): Web Vulnerability Scanner

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Scan too slow Solution: Increase threads, disable JS rendering, exclude large directories. web vulnerability scanner acunetix

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High false positives Solution: Enable AcuSensor; use Balanced attack mode; manually verify. Scan too slow Solution: Increase threads, disable JS

if critical vulnerability found.

| Vulnerability | FP Cause | Fix | |---------------|----------|-----| | SQL Injection | Input echoed back but no DB execution | Manually verify with sleep() payload | | XSS | Application encodes output but scanner didn't detect encoding | Use AcuSensor or manual test | | Path Traversal | File read errors misinterpreted | Check if actual file contents exposed | | Host Header Injection | Scanner sees a reflected header | Verify if exploit can poison cache |

Scanner cannot log in Solution: Re-record login macro; check if CAPTCHA or 2FA is present (not supported).