Arachni/arachni
Web Application Security Scanner Framework observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 78
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5852
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 133
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4039 stars · 784 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Arachni is a modular, high-performance Ruby framework for scanning web applications for security vulnerabilities, including XSS and SQL injection, with an integrated browser environment for auditing JavaScript/DOM-heavy apps. The project is now obsolete and has been replaced by its successor, Spectre Scan by Ecsypno.
Use cases
- scan a web application for vulnerabilities
- find XSS and SQL injection flaws in my site
- audit JavaScript-heavy web apps for security issues
- crawl a website and detect security weaknesses
- run a penetration test on a web app from the command line
When to choose
- you need a self-contained Ruby-based web vulnerability scanner for legacy environments
- you want DOM/JavaScript-aware auditing with false-positive reduction
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained tooling - the project is officially obsolete
- you want a modern scanner - use its successor Spectre Scan or alternatives like OWASP ZAP instead
- you require a permissive open-source license - it uses a custom Arachni Public Source License
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
penetration-testing vulnerability-scanning security web-scraping security penetration-testing web-development windows cli ruby web-application-security vulnerability-scanner xss sql-injection dom-audit crawler obsolete successor-spectre-scan linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Arachni/arachni · fetched 2026-08-28 · ae93d7996f3a
- homepage: http://www.arachni-scanner.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 925f9f33eab3
- site_page: https://ecsypno.com/pages/spectre-documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed09b4d130be
- site_page: https://ecsypno.com/pages/apex-documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ccd612c78ee
- site_page: https://ecsypno.com/pages/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3bef1632f03f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Arachni/arachni | main | 10 |
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