# Sh1Yo/x8

Hidden parameters discovery suite

Repository: https://github.com/Sh1Yo/x8
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/x8
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: rust, security, web, content-discovery, recon, bugbounty
Last push: 2024-09-08T10:29:37+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": 1954, "days_push": 724, "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 2093, forks 196 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:13.051494+00:00)

## What it is
x8 is a hidden parameter discovery suite written in Rust for security testing of web applications. It brute-forces parameter names against URLs and bodies, using response comparison and reflection analysis to accurately identify hidden parameters.

## Use cases
- discover hidden query parameters on a web endpoint
- find hidden POST body parameters during bug bounty recon
- brute-force parameter names with a custom wordlist
- check thousands of URLs for hidden parameters in parallel
- detect parameters with non-random values like admin=true
- integrate hidden parameter discovery into Burp Suite workflows

## When to choose
- you need fast, accurate hidden parameter discovery for web security testing
- you want to fuzz query strings, bodies, or custom parameter templates
- you need a scalable CLI tool for large-scale recon in bug bounty programs

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose web vulnerability scanner rather than parameter discovery
- you want a GUI-based testing tool
- you are not authorized to test the target web application

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, http-client, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, web-development
- platform: windows, cli, rust
- tags: bugbounty, recon, hidden-parameters, content-discovery, wordlists, fuzzing, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Sh1Yo/x8 (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.051494+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 2026-08-30T02:55:27.145370+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Sh1Yo/x8 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.051494+00:00, sha 69d600fb944a)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/x8 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:01.872929+00:00, sha bac7070f4ee3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.