offensive-tools/web-app/zap/SKILL.md
OWASP ZAP: open-source web application scanner and intercepting proxy for automated active/passive vulnerability scanning. Use when performing comprehensive web app tests, integrating security scanning into CI/CD pipelines, scripting custom scan logic, or running headless API scans.
npx skillsauth add aeondave/malskill zapInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Open-source web app scanner and intercepting proxy.
zap.sh
zap.sh -daemon -port 8090 -host 127.0.0.1
docker run -t owasp/zap2docker-stable zap-baseline.py -t http://target.com
docker run -t owasp/zap2docker-stable zap-full-scan.py -t http://target.com
| Scan | Command | Notes |
|------|---------|-------|
| Baseline | zap-baseline.py | Passive only, safe for prod |
| Full scan | zap-full-scan.py | Active, potentially destructive |
| API scan | zap-api-scan.py | OpenAPI / SOAP / GraphQL targets |
curl "http://localhost:8090/JSON/spider/action/scan/?url=http://target.com"
curl "http://localhost:8090/JSON/ascan/action/scan/?url=http://target.com"
curl "http://localhost:8090/JSON/core/view/alerts/"
| File | When to load |
|------|--------------|
| references/ | Authentication config, CI integration, scripting API |
development
Auth/lab ref: Unicorn Engine CPU-only emulation for shellcode, decryptors, custom VM handlers, instruction tracing, memory hooks, and register-level experiments.
development
Auth/lab ref: Renode board and SoC simulation for MCU/RTOS firmware, UART/GPIO/peripheral modeling, GDB remote debugging, REPL platforms, and RESC scripts.
development
Auth/lab ref: Qiling OS-layer binary emulation for PE/ELF/Mach-O/UEFI/shellcode with rootfs, syscall/API hooks, filesystem mapping, and runtime patching.
databases
Auth/lab ref: QEMU user-mode and full-system emulation for cross-arch binaries, firmware, kernels, disks, serial consoles, networking, and GDB stubs.