SecLists
danielmiessler/SecLists
SecLists is the essential dictionary for security testers, collecting usernames, passwords, URLs, and more to help you complete security assessments quickly.
SecLists is the security tester's companion. It's a collection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments, collected in one place. List types include usernames, passwords, URLs, sensitive data patterns, fuzzing payloads, web shells, and many more.
AI Summary
What This Project Does
Imagine a super folder packed with various "dictionaries" needed for security testing, like common usernames, weak passwords, and test URLs, all organized.
What Problems It Solves
Previously, you had to hunt for data everywhere for security testing; now just clone this repo and all test materials are ready, saving hours of collection.
Who It's For
Security engineers, penetration testers, CTF competition players, or tech enthusiasts interested in security audits.
Typical Use Cases
Used to test if website login forms are vulnerable to brute force, check for sensitive file leaks on servers, simulate attack paths to verify defenses.
Key Strengths & Highlights
Highly detailed categories, community-maintained for fresh content, extremely broad coverage, no need to prepare test data from scratch.
Getting Started Requirements
No coding basics required, just download and read text files, start working with common scanning tools.
Purpose
Great for security audits, pentesting, or CTF competitions. If you're a regular user protecting privacy, this isn't for direct use as it can cause damage.
Category
Tech Stack
Project Info
- Primary Language
- PHP
- Default Branch
- master
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Feb 19, 2012
- Last Commit
- today
- Last Push
- today
- Indexed
- Apr 18, 2026