feroxbuster’s cookie jar support is more robust than most alternatives, enabling seamless reuse of browser‑exported cookies. | Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | All responses are 302 | Cookie expired or missing | Re‑authenticate and update cookie. | | 401 Unauthorized | Wrong cookie for the target domain | Check domain/path in cookie. | | Cookie not sent | Format error (spaces, trailing semicolon) | Use exact format from browser. | | Scan very slow + many 200 | Cookie grants too much access (API enumeration) | Reduce threads or filter with --status-codes . | 10. Conclusion feroxbuster provides flexible and effective cookie handling through command‑line flags, custom headers, and a Netscape‑compatible cookie jar. For any scan against a session‑protected web application, properly supplying the relevant cookie is mandatory to discover the true hidden content. Always verify the cookie’s validity with a manual curl before launching a large feroxbuster scan. Report prepared for operational security and web application assessment teams.
feroxbuster --url https://example.com --cookie "SESSION=abc123; Path=/; HttpOnly" The string is visible in shell history / process list. Not suitable for complex or binary cookies. 3.2. --cookie-jar Flag (Netscape Format File) Read cookies from a file in standard Netscape cookie format (used by curl, wget, and browsers via extensions). Ideal for reusing cookies exported from an authenticated browser session. feroxbuster cookie