Q: What is Scrawlr?
A: Scrawlr is a tool that will crawl a website and audit it for SQL Injection vulnerabilities. Specifically, Scrawlr is designed to detect SQL Injection vulnerabilities in dynamic web pages that will be indexed by search engines.
Q: Where can I download Scrawlr?
A: Download Scrawler Here
Q: Where can I see Scrawlr in action?
A: Here is a screen shot of Scrawlr in action
Q: What is SQL Injection?
A: SQL Injection is a common vulnerability in web applications that allows an attacker to execute their own SQL commands on your backend database system. Typical attacks include extracting confidential information, injecting malicious content, executing stored procedures or operating system commands, and disabling or destroying the database. You can learn more about SQL Injection by reading our whitepapers.
Q: What kind of websites can Scrawlr test?
A: Scrawlr can be used to test virtually any kind of website (provided you have permission to audit that website J). Scrawlr does have several limitations when compared to a traditional web vulnerability scanner which prevent it from crawling certain parts of your web application. These limitations include:
Q: Why does Scrawlr have these limitations?
A: Over the last several months, hackers have been using automated tools to perform mass exploitation of hundreds of thousands of websites. The attackers are using Google to find web applications built using Microsoft’s Active Server Pages and then performing SQL Injection attacks against these sites injecting various types of malware which are subsequently served to unsuspecting visitors. Scrawlr was specifically designed to help web developers test their website for SQL injection vulnerabilities that could be exposed to an attacker through a search engine. As such, Scrawlr crawls a websites using the same techniques as a search engine: it doesn’t keep state, or submit forms, or execute JavaScript or Flash. To fully test your web application for SQL Injection and other web vulnerabilities requires the use of a full featured web vulnerability scanner such as HP WebInspect.
Q: How do I know these vulnerabilities are real?
A: When Scrawlr detects what it thinks is a SQL Injection vulnerability, it will try to extract the database name and type, as well as the names of all the user defined tables in the database. This proves that data extraction is possible and that the SQL Injection vulnerability is real.
Q: Is Scrawlr limited to auditing only sites built with Microsoft’s ASP technology?
A: No, Scrawlr will also audit PHP, ASP.NET, and JSP pages that have query string parameters that are encountered during its search engine-like crawl of the web application.
Q: What specific technologies will Scrawlr crawl?
A: Scrawlr will crawl and audit any of the following file extensions:
Q: How much does Scrawlr Cost?
A: Scrawlr is a free tool created by HP’s Web Security Research Group. It is experimental software and not officially supported by HP.
Q: Is the source code available for Scrawlr?
A: No.
Q: Does Scrawlr support scanning a website through a proxy?
A: Yes, but Scrawlr only supports basic HTTP proxies that do not require authentication.
Q: Can Scrawlr scan web applications spread of many different hostnames and subdomains?
A: Yes, you can configure Scrawlr to audit multiple hosts using the “Allowed Hosts” option under the “Settings” menu. Please note that you must enter the hostname exactly as it appears. Scrawlr also display disallowed hostnames at the end of a scan, allowing you to start a new scan which will audit those discovered hostnames.
Q: How can I get help if I have problems with Scrawlr?
A: Scrawlr is released as experimental software and is not officially supported by HP. However, we have set up a forum so Scrawlr users can assist each other to work around issues.
Q: Will this tool be supported or extended?
A: This is an unsupported tool in the sense that individual problems and bug reports may not be addressed. However, the researchers who implemented the tool will actively read the forum postings, and there are plans to extend the tool in the future. We would love to hear your thoughts and constructive criticisms on the forum.
Q: Does Scrawlr find blind SQL injection vulnerabilities?
A: No. The tool only checks for verbose SQL injection.
When I try to "register" to download Scrawlr at https://download.spidynamics.com/Products/scrawlr/, I key my correct - Canadian - Postal Code (V8T 4Y2) but get told this is not a valid Postal Code and can not complete the "registration" and thus can not download Scrawlr.
I tried using all lower case and not keying the space (v8t4y2, V8T4Y2, v8t 4y2)), but nothing I tried worked.
How do I key my Postal Code so that this web page (form) will accept it?
Silly HP systems! Sorry bsanders that IT's systems are so rude to those in Canada. Just enter a US zip like 30068. I'll go take the "encouragement" bat down to NOC tomorrow and get this fixed. Sorry about the confusion!
Hi, i'm an italian developer and I have a similar problem, i don't download Scrawlr because the form don't accept phone number. I try with +39xxx or 0039xxx but nothing. Can I have help ?
Thanks
WE have fixed the download page. The postal field will now accept international postal codes using the characters: letters, numbers, spaces, and dashes. Sorry about the mix up.
I have tried Scrawlr on Japanese environment.
It dosen't seem that Scrawlr can analyse Japanese error messages.
Do you have a plan to support Japanese envirionment?