ExploitDB, sometimes stylized as Exploit Database or Exploit-Database, is a public and open source
vulnerability database maintained by
Offensive Security. While the database is publicly available via their website, the database can also be used by utilizing the searchsploit command-line tool which is native to
Kali Linux.
The database also contains proof-of-concepts (
POC), helping information security professionals learn new exploits variations. In ''Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide'',
Rafay Baloch
Rafay Baloch (born 5 February 1993) is a Pakistani ethical hacker and security researcher known for his discovery of vulnerabilities on the Android operating system. He has been featured and known by both national and international media and publ ...
said Exploit-db had over 20,000 exploits, and was available in BackTrack Linux by default. In ''CEH v10 Certified Ethical Hacker Study Guide'', Ric Messier called exploit-db a "great resource," and stated it was available within Kali Linux by default, or could be added to other Linux distributions.
The current maintainers of the database, Offensive Security, are not responsible for creating the database. The database was started in 2004 by a hacker group known as
milw0rm and has changed hands several times.
See also
{{Portal, Free and open-source software, Computer programming
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Offensive Security
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Offensive Security Certified Professional
References
Security vulnerability databases