Gobuster Quick Reference: Directory Enumeration Made Easy

Need to find hidden directories? Gobuster is your tool.

Basic Usage

gobuster dir -u https://target.com -w wordlist.txt

Search File Types

gobuster dir -u https://target.com -w wordlist.txt -x php,html

Speed Control

Use 50 threads:

gobuster dir -u https://target.com -w wordlist.txt -t 50

Key Flags

• -k – Skip SSL verification
• -o – Save output to file
• -q – Quiet mode

Wordlist Recommendations

• /usr/share/wordlists/dirb/common.txt – Quick scans
• /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-medium.txt – Thorough

Bottom Line

Start small with common.txt. Move to bigger lists if needed.