SecLists: The Ultimate Curated Hub for Verified Security Wordlists
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- De-duplicated: Stripped of duplicate entries to save processing time.
- Sorted: Organized by frequency or likelihood of success.
- Sanitized: Checked for problematic characters that might break automated tools.
- Common usernames and passwords: Lists of commonly used usernames, passwords, and password variations.
- Words and phrases: General wordlists, including English words, nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
- Fuzzing payloads: Payloads for fuzzing web applications, networks, and other systems.
- API and endpoint lists: Lists of API endpoints, parameters, and other related data.
- Miscellaneous: Other lists, such as DNS names, IP addresses, and more.