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Typical uses for Burp Intruder

• Last updated: October 20, 2023

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Burp Intruder is a flexible tool that can help automate all kinds of tasks when testing web applications. The most common use cases for Intruder fall into the following categories:

• Enumerating identifiers - Extract valid identifiers, such as usernames or passwords.
• Harvesting useful data - Extract interesting information about identifiers.
• Fuzzing for vulnerabilities - Identify input-based vulnerabilities.
• Enumerating subdomains - Discover additional attack surface.
• Brute-forcing logins - Guess username and password combinations.