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Episode 350: Using NMap to get HTML Comments from HTTP Responses

2013/11/4
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Description: Extracts and outputs HTML/JS comments from HTTP responses. Why would someone use the tool or technique ? : "The attached script makes use of patterns to extract HTML comments from HTTP responses. There are times sensitive information may be present within HTML comments. While this does not necessarily represent a breach in security, it can give an attacker leverage useful for exploitation."