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HTTP Open Proxy Detection

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Disclosed
N/A
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

Checks if an HTTP proxy is open. False positive are avoided
verifying the HTTP return code and matching a pattern.
The CONNECT method is verified only the return code.
HTTP headers are shown regarding the use of proxy or load balancer.

Author

Matteo Cantoni [email protected]

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use auxiliary/scanner/http/open_proxy
    msf auxiliary(open_proxy) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf auxiliary(open_proxy) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf auxiliary(open_proxy) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf auxiliary(open_proxy) > run
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