BURPSUITE

Security Tester

Burp Suite is a tool designed to save time spent by every organization’s application security team trying to secure their application by providing a faster approach to software security through an automated scanning of their portfolios.

It is a tool designed to support and speed up efficiency in penetration testing, CI/CD integration in DevOps with a proper reporting system that captures all issues with appropriate remediation for all issues.

It is a very useful tool for testing different applications. The application has features like repeater, intruder, intercept which are very important features for any penetration testing tool.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

RAM : Minimum : 4GB (Recommended : 16GB, Advanced : 32GB)

Storage : Basic installation: 1GB, Per project file : 2GB (Note : Project files can grow significantly larger)

OS : Windows, mac, Linux etc.

Architecture : Supports Intel 64-bit and ARM 64-bit architectures

Available On : PC


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Published By

PortSwigger Ltd

Release Date

2003 - 2006

Developed by Dafydd Stuttard

Approximate Size

1GB (basic installation)

Publisher Info

PortSwigger Ltd, a company specializing in web security tools

Supported Languages

English

Last Update

December 19, 2024 (Version 2024.11.2)

Programming Language

Java

Operating System

Cross-platform

License

Proprietary software

  • Intercept everything your browser sees
  • Quickly assess your target
  • Speed up granular workflows
  • Manage recon data
  • Expose hidden attack surface
  • Break HTTPS effectively
  • Work with HTTP/2
  • Work with WebSockets
  • Manually test for out-of-band vulnerabilities
  • DOM Invader
  • Assess token strength

  1. Burp Suite is a platform and graphical tool that enables security testing on online applications.
  2. It supports the entire testing process, from initial mapping and analysis of an application's attack surface to finding and exploiting security flaws.
  3. Burp Suite is an all-in-one set of tools that can be enhanced by installing add-ons called BApps.
  4. It is popular among professional web app security researchers and bug bounty hunters due to its ease of use.
  5. The Burp Suite proxy listener intercepts incoming traffic from your web browser, monitoring and intercepting all web requests and responses from your browser.
  6. Burp Proxy is the central component of Burp's user-driven workflow, allowing you to intercept, examine, and change all requests and replies flowing between your browser and destination web servers.

  1. Burp Suite is a comprehensive framework that may be used to carry out several activities, including :
    • Web crawling.
    • Web application testing, both manually and automatically.
    • Analysis of web applications.
    • Vulnerability detection.
  2. Burpsuite also has the advantage of being built into the Chrome browser.

Components of Burp Suite
  1. Proxy : An intercepting proxy that allows users to capture and modify HTTP requests and responses.
  2. Scanner : An automated scanner that identifies vulnerabilities and provides detailed reports.
  3. Intruder : A tool for performing automated attacks, such as brute-forcing and fuzzing.
  4. Decoder : A tool for analyzing and decoding encoded data.
  5. Repeater : A tool for manually manipulating and re-sending individual HTTP requests.
  6. Target : A site map tool that provides an overview of the target application’s content and functionality.
Example Usage
  1. Launching Burp Suite

    2. Run the command burpsuite (or java -jar burpsuite.jar on Linux/Mac) to launch Burp Suite in its default state.

  2. Configuring Proxy
    • Start Burp Suite and navigate to the Proxy tab.
    • Configure the proxy settings, such as the listening port and IP address.
    • Enable proxy interception and restart the browser.
  3. Capturing Requests
    • Use the browser to access a web application.
    • Burp Suite will capture the HTTP requests and display them in the Proxy tab.
    • Users can modify requests and responses, and re-send them to the server.
  4. Using Scanner
    • Navigate to the Scanner tab.
    • Configure the scan settings, such as the target URL and scan type.
    • Run the scan and review the results.
  5. Intruder
    • Navigate to the Intruder tab.
    • Configure the attack settings, such as the payload type and location.
    • Run the attack and analyze the results.
  6. Decoder
    • Navigate to the Decoder tab.
    • Select the encoded data and configure the decoding settings.
    • Run the decoding process and review the results.
  7. Repeater
    • Navigate to the Repeater tab.
    • Select an HTTP request and configure the modification settings.
    • Run the modified request and analyze the response.
  8. Target
    • Navigate to the Target tab.
    • Use the site map tool to explore the target application’s content and functionality.
Additional Tips
  • Burp Suite can be operated from the command line, providing flexibility and automation capabilities.
  • Users can customize Burp Suite’s behavior by creating and loading configuration files.
  • Extensions in Burp Suite add powerful capabilities, but users can disable them using the --disable-extensions argument.
Best Practices
  • Use Burp Suite in a controlled environment, such as a test lab, to avoid disrupting production systems.
  • Configure Burp Suite to use a separate proxy port and IP address to isolate testing traffic.
  • Regularly update Burp Suite to ensure you have the latest features and security patches.

  • default-jre
  • java-wrappers

Terminal Installation Commands ...

$ sudo apt update

$ sudo apt -y install burpsuite

GUI Installation Steps ...
Linux :
  • Download the Burp Suite installer from the official website.
  • Open the terminal and navigate to the download directory.
  • Make the installer executable using chmod +x filename.
  • Run the installer with sudo ./filename and follow the GUI wizard.
Windows :
  • Download the installer from the official website.
  • Run the .exe file and follow the installation wizard.
  • Choose the installation directory and complete the setup.
MacOS :
  • Determine your processor type (Intel or Apple Silicon) via "About This Mac."
  • Download the appropriate installer from the official website.
  • Run the installer and follow the GUI wizard.

Terminal Uninstallation Commands ...

$ sudo apt remove burpsuite

$ sudo apt autoclean && apt autoremove

GUI Uninstallation Steps ...
Linux :
  • Use the terminal to remove Burp Suite with sudo apt-get remove burp.
  • For complete removal, use sudo apt-get purge burp.
Windows :
  • Navigate to "Add or Remove Programs" in the Control Panel.
  • Select Burp Suite and click "Uninstall."
  • Optionally, clean registry entries at
    • Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs\burp\licence1
MacOS :
  • Delete the application from /Applications/Burp Suite Enterprise Edition.
  • Remove related files from
    • ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.java.util.prefs.plist

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