# skavngr/rapidscan

:new: The Multi-Tool Web Vulnerability Scanner.

Repository: https://github.com/skavngr/rapidscan
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rapidscan
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: scanner, vulnerability-scanners, scanner-web, web-vulnerabilities-scanner, security-tools, security-scanner, penetration-testing-framework, penetration-testing, vulnerability-assessment, vulnerability-scanner, vulnerability-management, oscp, vulnerability-detection, kali-scripts, kali-linux, vulnerabilities, security-scanning, offensive-security, enumeration, reconnaissance
Last push: 2023-08-22T12:03:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3138, "days_push": 1107, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2128, forks 433 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:17.014170+00:00)

## What it is
RapidScan is a Python CLI tool that automates web vulnerability scanning by orchestrating multiple security tools (nmap, nikto, wafw00f, sslyze, etc.) under one command. It correlates results across tools to reduce false positives and classifies findings by severity with remediation guidance.

## Use cases
- automate running multiple web vulnerability scanners in one step
- correlate results from several security tools to filter false positives
- perform quick reconnaissance and enumeration of a web target
- generate an executive summary of vulnerabilities with severity ratings
- streamline pentest workflows on Kali Linux
- get remediation advice for discovered web vulnerabilities

## When to choose
- you want one command to run many security scanning tools instead of manually chaining them
- you need cross-checked vulnerability findings to cut down false positives
- you work on Kali Linux or a pentest lab and want a lightweight Python-based orchestrator

## When to avoid
- you need a continuously running vulnerability management platform with dashboards and tracking
- you require actively maintained tooling - development activity has slowed and some features are marked under development
- you need deep scanning capability beyond what the wrapped tools provide, since it delegates to external tools that must be installed

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: vulnerability-scanning, penetration-testing, security, workflow-automation
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: web-vulnerability-scanner, multi-tool-orchestration, kali-linux, owasp-top-10, false-positive-reduction, offensive-security, reconnaissance, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- skavngr/rapidscan (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:17.014170+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:52:27.390601+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/skavngr/rapidscan (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:17.014170+00:00, sha 3bbad447309d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.