Google Hacking Database (GHDB)

Founded by Johnny Long in 2002

Search for exposed web vulnerabilities and sensitive data using advanced queries

Pricing model

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Immediate

You can use GHDB to discover security vulnerabilities and exposed sensitive information across public web applications. It provides a searchable collection of advanced Google search queries designed to reveal misconfigured servers, exposed admin portals, open database directories, and software weaknesses. Security researchers and penetration testers use these entries to identify SQL injection flaws, unauthorized file access paths, and related CVE records. By running these queries against your own assets, you can find leaked credentials, locate unpatched software, and secure network infrastructure before malicious actors exploit exposed system flaws.

What Google Hacking Database (GHDB) does

Search for exposed admin login pages using specialized search operatorsIdentify sensitive configuration files indexed by search enginesCheck web application paths against known vulnerability signaturesUncover publicly exposed backup files and server logsDetect unauthorized directory listings across web applicationsVerify web assets against documented CVE vulnerabilitiesSearch queries for identifying open database directoriesDorks to uncover exposed login and admin portalsIdentification of vulnerable software versions and CVEsDetection of unintentional information disclosure filesQueries targeted at discovering SQL injection pathsGoogle search operators for server configuration checksCategorized database entries for passive reconnaissance

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Pricing model: Free

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