# enjoiz/XXEinjector

Tool for automatic exploitation of XXE vulnerability using direct and different out of band methods.

Repository: https://github.com/enjoiz/XXEinjector
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xxeinjector
Language: Ruby
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-12-01T15:25:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4127, "days_push": 640, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1795, forks 325 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:37.462823+00:00)

## What it is
XXEinjector is a Ruby command-line tool that automates exploitation of XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities using direct and out-of-band methods such as FTP, HTTP, and Gopher. It can retrieve files, enumerate directories, steal Windows hashes, execute commands via PHP expect, and upload files.

## Use cases
- automatically exploit XXE vulnerabilities in web applications
- retrieve files from a server via out-of-band XXE
- enumerate directories in vulnerable Java applications
- bruteforce file paths through XXE injection
- test for XSLT injection and second-order XXE
- steal Windows hashes or run commands via PHP expect during a pentest

## When to choose
- you are doing authorized penetration testing of web apps with XML input
- you need automated direct and OOB XXE exploitation with multiple protocols
- you want extras like PHP filter encoding, file upload, or command execution via XXE

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose web vulnerability scanner rather than an XXE-specific tool
- you require a maintained tool with a license and active development
- you are not authorized to test the target system

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: penetration-testing, security, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: cli, windows
- tags: xxe, xml-external-entity, exploitation, out-of-band, ruby, offensive-security, web-security, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- enjoiz/XXEinjector (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.462823+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 2026-08-30T03:22:51.075410+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/enjoiz/XXEinjector (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:37.462823+00:00, sha 65c64494cc3a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.