Nuclei in bug bounty - Bug Seekers Community

Using Nuclei in bug bounty hunting can be highly effective for automated vulnerability scanning and reconnaissance. Nuclei is a powerful tool that allows you to run customizable and reusable templates to identify security issues. Here’s a guide on how to use Nuclei effectively in bug bounty:

1. Installation

First, install Nuclei using the following command:

go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v2/cmd/nuclei@latest

Make sure you have Go installed on your system. You can check this by running:

go version

2. Update Nuclei Templates

Nuclei uses templates to define the vulnerabilities to scan for. Keeping these templates updated is crucial.

nuclei -update-templates

3. Basic Usage

Run Nuclei against a target URL with default templates:

nuclei -u https://example.com

4. Using Templates

Nuclei comes with a variety of templates for different types of scans. You can list all available templates with:

nuclei -tl

To use a specific template, use the -t flag:

nuclei -u https://example.com -t /path/to/template.yaml

5. Custom Templates

You can create custom templates to meet specific needs. Here’s an example template for a simple HTTP status check:

id: http-status-check

info:
  name: HTTP Status Check
  author: your_name
  severity: info

requests:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/"

    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

Save this as http-status-check.yaml and run:

nuclei -u https://example.com -t http-status-check.yaml

6. Advanced Scanning

To scan multiple targets, use a file with URLs:

nuclei -l urls.txt

You can also combine multiple templates:

nuclei -u https://example.com -t template1.yaml -t template2.yaml

7. Output Options

Nuclei supports various output formats. To save results to a file:

nuclei -u https://example.com -o results.txt

For JSON output:

nuclei -u https://example.com -json -o results.json

8. Automation and Integration

Integrate Nuclei into your workflow using scripts or CI/CD pipelines. For example, using a bash script:

#!/bin/bash
nuclei -l targets.txt -o results.txt
cat results.txt | mail -s "Nuclei Scan Results" your_email@example.com

By using Nuclei effectively, you can enhance your bug bounty hunting process, automate repetitive tasks, and identify vulnerabilities more efficiently.