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@article{176164,
        author = {LOGAKRISHNAN M and ASIF S and Ms.Sowmiyapriya V,Assistant Professor},
        title = {RAPIDSCAN - A MULTI WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITY SCANNER},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {6871-6875},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=176164},
        abstract = {In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, timely identification and mitigation of web application vulnerabilities are critical for protecting digital assets. This project focuses on the implementation and practical use of RapidScan, an open-source, lightweight, and efficient vulnerability scanner designed to identify a wide range of security issues in web applications. RapidScan integrates the capabilities of over 80 different security checks, leveraging external tools such as Nmap, WhatWeb, Nikto, SSLScan, and others to conduct comprehensive assessments. The scanner detects vulnerabilities including SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Clickjacking, CSRF, security misconfigurations, and outdated components.
This project demonstrates how RapidScan simplifies the vulnerability assessment process through automation, providing a user-friendly command-line interface and modular design for extensibility. A series of controlled scans were conducted on test web applications to evaluate the tool’s effectiveness, speed, and ease of use. The results indicate that RapidScan is a valuable tool for ethical hackers, penetration testers, and system administrators seeking quick insights into potential security flaws in their web environments.},
        keywords = {Automated Scanning, Ethical Hacking, Security Assessment, Information Gathering, Modular Scanning Framework},
        month = {April},
        }