Useful Tools

Below is a list of tools we've found useful in solving the WebGoat lessons. You will need WebScarab to solve most of the lessons.

WebScarab:

Like WebGoat, WebScarab is a part of OWASP. WebScarab is a framework for analyzing applications that communicate using the HTTP and HTTPS protocols. Because WebScarab operates as an intercepting proxy, we can review and modify requests and responses.



Webpage:http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_WebScarab_Project

Firebug:

Firebug is an add-on for the Firefox browser. We can use it to inspect, edit and monitor CSS, HTML and JavaScript.



Webpage:http://www.getfirebug.com

IEWatch:

IEWatch is a tool to analyse HTTP and HTML for users of the Internet Explorer.



Webpage:http://www.iewatch.com

Wireshark

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer. You can sniff network traffic and gather useful informations this way.



Webpage:http://www.wireshark.org

Scanner:

There exist a lot of vulnerability scanner for your own web applications. They can find XSS, Injection Flaws and other vulnerabilities. Here the links to two open source scanner.

Nessus:http://www.nessus.org
Paros:http://www.parosproxy.org