Package burp.api.montoya.scanner

Interface Scanner

public interface Scanner
[Professional only] Provides access to the functionality of the Scanner tool.

  • Method Details

    • registerAuditIssueHandler

      Registration registerAuditIssueHandler(AuditIssueHandler auditIssueHandler)
      Register a handler which will be notified of new audit issues that are reported by the Scanner tool. Extensions can perform custom analysis or logging of audit issues by registering an audit issue handler.
      Parameters:
      auditIssueHandler - An object created by the extension that implements the AuditIssueHandler interface.
      Returns:
      The Registration for the handler.

    • registerScanCheck

      Registration registerScanCheck(ScanCheck scanCheck)
      Register a custom Scanner check. When performing scanning, Burp will ask the check to perform active or passive scanning on the base request, and report any Scanner issues that are identified.
      Parameters:
      scanCheck - An object created by the extension that implements the ScanCheck interface.
      Returns:
      The Registration for the check.

    • registerInsertionPointProvider

      Registration registerInsertionPointProvider(AuditInsertionPointProvider insertionPointProvider)
      Register a provider of Scanner insertion points. For each base request that is actively scanned, Burp will ask the provider to provide any custom Scanner insertion points that are appropriate for the request.
      Parameters:
      insertionPointProvider - An object created by the extension that implements the AuditInsertionPointProvider interface.
      Returns:
      The Registration for the provider.

    • startCrawl

      Crawl startCrawl(CrawlConfiguration crawlConfiguration)
      This method can be used to start a crawl in the Burp Scanner tool.
      Returns:
      The Crawl started in the Burp Scanner tool.

    • startAudit

      Audit startAudit(AuditConfiguration auditConfiguration)
      This method can be used to start an audit in the Burp Scanner tool.
      Returns:
      The Audit started in the Burp Scanner tool.

    • generateReport

      void generateReport(List<AuditIssue> issues, ReportFormat format, Path path)
      Generate a report for the specified Scanner issues. The report format can be specified. For all other reporting options, the default settings that appear in the reporting UI wizard are used.
      Parameters:
      issues - The AuditIssues issues to be reported.
      format - The ReportFormat to be used in the report.
      path - The Path to the file that will be saved.