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Abhirup Konwar recently shared his achievement of receiving a FOFA Professional Membership for 3 months (worth $357) by contributing unique OSINT research. His work highlights the importance of FOFA dorks in cybersecurity reconnaissance.
Check his unique FOFA dorks here:
You Should Know: FOFA Dorks & Practical Commands
FOFA is a powerful search engine for cyberspace assets, widely used in bug bounty, penetration testing, and OSINT investigations. Below are key commands and techniques to leverage FOFA effectively.
1. Basic FOFA Search Queries
FOFA allows filtering assets using advanced syntax:
– `domain=”example.com”` → Finds all subdomains
– `ip=”192.168.1.1″` → Searches by IP
– `title=”Admin Panel”` → Finds pages with specific titles
– `header=”Apache”` → Searches servers with Apache headers
2. Automating FOFA with CLI (curl + API)
curl -X GET "https://fofa.info/api/v1/search/all?email=YOUR_EMAIL&key=API_KEY&q=domain%3D\"google.com\""
(Replace `YOUR_EMAIL` and `API_KEY` with your FOFA credentials.)
3. Extracting Vulnerable Services
Find exposed Jenkins servers:
app="Jenkins" && country="US"
Locate misconfigured Redis instances:
protocol=="redis" && port=="6379" && noauth
4. Parsing FOFA Data with jq
curl -s "https://fofa.info/api/v1/search/all?email=YOUR_EMAIL&key=API_KEY&q=title%3D\"Login\"" | jq '.results[] | .ip + ":" + .port'
5. Integrating FOFA with Nmap for Verification
nmap -sV -p 80,443 $(curl -s "API_ENDPOINT" | jq -r '.results[].ip')
What Undercode Say
FOFA is a game-changer in cyber reconnaissance, enabling security researchers to uncover hidden attack surfaces. Mastering FOFA dorks and automating searches with Bash, Python, or APIs can significantly improve threat intelligence workflows.
Expected Output:
✔ Discover exposed assets
✔ Automate reconnaissance with APIs
✔ Identify misconfigurations at scale
Prediction
As attack surfaces expand, tools like FOFA will become essential for proactive defense. Expect more AI-driven OSINT integrations in the future.
(For more, visit FOFA’s official site)
References:
Reported By: Abhirup Konwar – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
