Cheat Sheet per Generatore di Wordlist di Sottodomini AlterX

Panoramica

AlterX è un generatore di wordlist di sottodomini veloce e personalizzabile sviluppato da Project Discovery. Utilizza pattern e linguaggio specifico del dominio (DSL) per generare permutazioni e variazioni di sottodomini, rendendolo un potente strumento per l’enumerazione attiva dei sottodomini. AlterX si inserisce nella pipeline di enumerazione attiva dei sottodomini, completando gli strumenti di scoperta passiva dei sottodomini come Subfinder.

Ciò che distingue AlterX da altri generatori di wordlist è il suo approccio basato sui pattern e la capacità di generare wordlist mirate e contestuali. Invece di utilizzare wordlist generiche, AlterX può creare permutazioni basate su sottodomini noti, consentendo una scoperta più efficace di sottodomini correlati. Questo approccio aumenta significativamente le probabilità di trovare sottodomini validi durante valutazioni di sicurezza e caccia di bug bounty.

AlterX è progettato per essere utilizzato in combinazione con strumenti come ShuffleDNS o altri strumenti di brute-force DNS per scoprire nuovi sottodomini che potrebbero non essere trovati attraverso metodi di enumerazione passiva. I suoi pattern personalizzabili e l’algoritmo di generazione efficiente lo rendono uno strumento essenziale per l’enumerazione completa dei sottodomini.

Installazione

Utilizzando Go

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Install using Go (requires Go 1.20 or later)

go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/alterx/cmd/alterx@latest

Verify installation

alterx -version

### Using Docker

```bash
# Pull the latest Docker image
docker pull projectdiscovery/alterx:latest

# Run AlterX using Docker
docker run -it projectdiscovery/alterx:latest -h

Using Homebrew (macOS)

# Install using Homebrew
brew install alterx

# Verify installation
alterx -version

Using PDTM (Project Discovery Tools Manager)

# Install PDTM first if not already installed
go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/pdtm/cmd/pdtm@latest

# Install AlterX using PDTM
pdtm -i alterx

# Verify installation
alterx -version

On Kali Linux

# Install using apt
sudo apt install alterx

# Verify installation
alterx -version

Basic Usage

Generating Wordlists

# Generate wordlist using default patterns
alterx -l subdomains.txt

# Generate wordlist with specific pattern
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-dev"

# Generate wordlist from a single domain
alterx -d example.com -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

# Generate wordlist from multiple domains
alterx -d example.com,hackerone.com -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

Output Options

# Save results to a file
alterx -l subdomains.txt -o wordlist.txt

# Output in JSON format
alterx -l subdomains.txt -json -o wordlist.json

# Silent mode (only wordlist entries)
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent

Pattern Usage

Basic Patterns

# Use word pattern (extracts words from input)
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}"

# Use number pattern (extracts numbers from input)
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

# Use character pattern (extracts characters from input)
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{char\\\\}\\\\}"

# Combine multiple patterns
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

Advanced Patterns

# Use prefix pattern
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "dev-\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}"

# Use suffix pattern
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-prod"

# Use multiple patterns
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-dev,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-prod,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-stage"

# Use patterns from a file
alterx -l subdomains.txt -pf patterns.txt

Pattern Modifiers

# Use uppercase modifier
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word:uppercase\\\\}\\\\}"

# Use lowercase modifier
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word:lowercase\\\\}\\\\}"

# Use capitalize modifier
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word:capitalize\\\\}\\\\}"

# Use multiple modifiers
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word:lowercase:capitalize\\\\}\\\\}"

Advanced Usage

Word Extraction

# Extract words from input
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}" -extract-words

# Set minimum word length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}" -min-word-length 3

# Set maximum word length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}" -max-word-length 10

Number Extraction

# Extract numbers from input
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}" -extract-numbers

# Set minimum number length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}" -min-number-length 1

# Set maximum number length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}" -max-number-length 5

Character Extraction

# Extract characters from input
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{char\\\\}\\\\}" -extract-chars

# Set minimum character length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{char\\\\}\\\\}" -min-char-length 1

# Set maximum character length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{char\\\\}\\\\}" -max-char-length 3

Pattern Examples

Common Subdomain Patterns

# Development environments
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-dev,dev-\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\},\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}.dev"

# Staging environments
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-stage,stage-\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\},\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}.stage"

# Production environments
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-prod,prod-\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\},\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}.prod"

# API endpoints
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "api-\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\},\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-api,api.\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}"

# Admin panels
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "admin-\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\},\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-admin,admin.\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}"

Numeric Patterns

# Append numbers
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

# Prepend numbers
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}"

# Separate with hyphen
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

# Separate with dot
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}.\\\\{\\\\{number\\\\}\\\\}"

Regional Patterns

# Geographic regions
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-us,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-eu,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-asia"

# Countries
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-uk,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-ca,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-au"

# Cities
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-nyc,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-lon,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-sfo"

Integration with Other Tools

Pipeline with ShuffleDNS

# Generate wordlist and use it for DNS brute-forcing
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|shuffledns -d example.com -w /dev/stdin -r resolvers.txt

# Generate wordlist, filter, and use for DNS brute-forcing
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|grep -v "test"|shuffledns -d example.com -w /dev/stdin -r resolvers.txt

Pipeline with Subfinder

# Find subdomains passively and use them to generate wordlist
subfinder -d example.com -silent|alterx -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-dev,\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-stage" -silent

# Find subdomains, generate wordlist, and use for DNS brute-forcing
subfinder -d example.com -silent|alterx -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-dev" -silent|shuffledns -d example.com -w /dev/stdin -r resolvers.txt

Pipeline with HTTPX

# Generate wordlist, resolve domains, and probe for HTTP services
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|dnsx -a -resp-only|httpx -silent

# Generate wordlist for specific domain and probe for HTTP services
alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\\\\{\\\\{word\\\\}\\\\}-api" -silent|dnsx -a -resp-only -d example.com|httpx -silent

Output Customization

Custom Output Format

# Output only wordlist entries
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent

# Count generated entries
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|wc -l

# Sort output alphabetically
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|sort

# Remove duplicates
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|sort -u
```### Filtraggio dell'Output
```bash
# Filter by pattern
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|grep "dev"

# Filter out pattern
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|grep -v "test"

# Filter by length
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|awk 'length($0) < 20'
```## Filtraggio Avanzato
```bash
# Filter by word count
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|awk 'NF==1'  # Single word
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|awk 'NF==2'  # Two words

# Filter by character type
alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|grep -E '^[a-z]+

## Performance Optimization

### Concurrency and Rate Limiting

```bash
# Imposta concorrenza (predefinito: 10)
alterx -l subdomains.txt -c 20

# Imposta limite di velocità
alterx -l subdomains.txt -rate-limit 100

Optimization for Large Inputs

# Usa modalità stream per input grandi
alterx -l large-subdomains.txt -stream

# Limita il numero massimo di voci
alterx -l subdomains.txt -max-entries 1000

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Memory Issues

   # Usa modalità stream per input grandi
   alterx -l large-subdomains.txt -stream
   
   # Limita il numero massimo di voci
   alterx -l subdomains.txt -max-entries 1000

2. Pattern Issues

   # Controlla la sintassi del pattern
   alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\{\{word\}\}-dev" -debug
   
   # Usa prima pattern semplici
   alterx -l subdomains.txt -p "\{\{word\}\}"

3. No Output

   # Controlla il file di input
   cat subdomains.txt
   
   # Usa modalità verbosa
   alterx -l subdomains.txt -v

4. Duplicate Entries

   # Rimuovi duplicati
   alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|sort -u

Debugging

# Abilita modalità verbosa
alterx -l subdomains.txt -v

# Mostra informazioni di debug
alterx -l subdomains.txt -debug

# Mostra statistiche
alterx -l subdomains.txt -stats

Configuration

Configuration File

AlterX uses a configuration file located at $HOME/.config/alterx/config.yaml. You can customize various settings in this file:

# File di configurazione di esempio
concurrency: 10
rate-limit: 100
patterns:
  - "\{\{word\}\}-dev"
  - "\{\{word\}\}-stage"
  - "\{\{word\}\}-prod"

Environment Variables

# Imposta configurazione AlterX tramite variabili d'ambiente
export ALTERX_CONCURRENCY=10
export ALTERX_RATE_LIMIT=100
export ALTERX_PATTERNS="\{\{word\}\}-dev,\{\{word\}\}-stage,\{\{word\}\}-prod"

Reference

Command Line Options

Flag	Description
-d, -domain	Target domain(s) to use for wordlist generation
-l, -list	File containing list of domains to use for wordlist generation
-p, -pattern	Pattern(s) to use for wordlist generation
-pf, -pattern-file	File containing patterns to use for wordlist generation
-o, -output	File to write output to
-json	Write output in JSON format
-silent	Show only wordlist entries in output
-v, -verbose	Show verbose output
-extract-words	Extract words from input
-extract-numbers	Extract numbers from input
-extract-chars	Extract characters from input
-min-word-length	Minimum word length
-max-word-length	Maximum word length
-min-number-length	Minimum number length
-max-number-length	Maximum number length
-min-char-length	Minimum character length
-max-char-length	Maximum character length
-c, -concurrency	Number of concurrent workers
-rate-limit	Maximum number of entries per second
-stream	Stream mode for large inputs
-max-entries	Maximum number of entries to generate
-stats	Show statistics
-debug	Show debug information
-version	Show AlterX version

Pattern Variables

Variable	Description
\{\{word\}\}	Extracts words from input
\{\{number\}\}	Extracts numbers from input
\{\{char\}\}	Extracts characters from input

Pattern Modifiers

Modifier	Description
:uppercase	Converts to uppercase
:lowercase	Converts to lowercase
:capitalize	Capitalizes first letter

Resources

• Official Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• Project Discovery Discord

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This cheat sheet provides a comprehensive reference for using AlterX, from basic wordlist generation to advanced pattern usage and integration with other tools. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official documentation.

Only lowercase

alterx -l subdomains.txt -silent|grep -E ‘[0-9]’ # Contains numbers

Filter by domain pattern

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Performance Optimization

Concurrency and Rate Limiting

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Troubleshooting

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Debugging

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Configuration

Configuration File

AlterX uses a configuration file located at $HOME/.config/alterx/config.yaml. You can customize various settings in this file:

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Environment Variables

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Reference

Command Line Options

Flag	Description
-d, -domain	Target domain(s) to use for wordlist generation
-l, -list	File containing list of domains to use for wordlist generation
-p, -pattern	Pattern(s) to use for wordlist generation
-pf, -pattern-file	File containing patterns to use for wordlist generation
-o, -output	File to write output to
-json	Write output in JSON format
-silent	Show only wordlist entries in output
-v, -verbose	Show verbose output
-extract-words	Extract words from input
-extract-numbers	Extract numbers from input
-extract-chars	Extract characters from input
-min-word-length	Minimum word length
-max-word-length	Maximum word length
-min-number-length	Minimum number length
-max-number-length	Maximum number length
-min-char-length	Minimum character length
-max-char-length	Maximum character length
-c, -concurrency	Number of concurrent workers
-rate-limit	Maximum number of entries per second
-stream	Stream mode for large inputs
-max-entries	Maximum number of entries to generate
-stats	Show statistics
-debug	Show debug information
-version	Show AlterX version

Pattern Variables

Variable	Description
\{\{word\}\}	Extracts words from input
\{\{number\}\}	Extracts numbers from input
\{\{char\}\}	Extracts characters from input

Pattern Modifiers

Modifier	Description
:uppercase	Converts to uppercase
:lowercase	Converts to lowercase
:capitalize	Capitalizes first letter

Resources

• Official Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• Project Discovery Discord

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This cheat sheet provides a comprehensive reference for using AlterX, from basic wordlist generation to advanced pattern usage and integration with other tools. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official documentation.

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## Risoluzione dei Problemi

### Problemi Comuni
`$HOME/.config/alterx/config.yaml`**Problemi di Memoria**
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| Bandiera | Descrizione |
|------|-------------|
| `-d, -domain` | Domini target da utilizzare per la generazione di wordlist |
| `-l, -list` | File contenente l'elenco di domini da utilizzare per la generazione di wordlist |
| `-p, -pattern` | Pattern(s) da utilizzare per la generazione di wordlist |
| `-pf, -pattern-file` | File contenente pattern da utilizzare per la generazione di wordlist |
| `-o, -output` | File in cui scrivere l'output |
| `-json` | Scrivi l'output in formato JSON |
| `-silent` | Mostra solo le voci dell'elenco di parole nell'output |
| `-v, -verbose` | Mostra output dettagliato |
| `-extract-words` | Estrai parole dall'input |
| `-extract-numbers` | Estrai numeri dall'input |
| `-extract-chars` | Estrai caratteri dall'input |
| `-min-word-length` | Lunghezza minima parola |
| `-max-word-length` | Lunghezza massima delle parole |
| `-min-number-length` | Lunghezza minima del numero |
| `-max-number-length` | Lunghezza massima del numero |
| `-min-char-length` | Lunghezza minima dei caratteri |
| `-max-char-length` | Lunghezza massima dei caratteri |
| `-c, -concurrency` | Numero di worker concorrenti |
| `-rate-limit` | Numero massimo di voci al secondo |
| `-stream` | Modalità stream per input di grandi dimensioni |
| `-max-entries` | Numero massimo di voci da generare |
| `-stats` | Mostra statistiche |
| `-debug` | Mostra informazioni di debug |
| `-version` | Mostra versione AlterX |**Problemi di Pattern**
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| Variabile | Descrizione |
|----------|-------------|
| `\\{\\{word\\}\\}` | Estrae parole dall'input |
| `\\{\\{number\\}\\}` | Estrae numeri dall'input |
| `\\{\\{char\\}\\}` | Estrae caratteri dall'input |**Nessun Output**
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| Modificatore | Descrizione |
|----------|-------------|
| `:uppercase` | Converte in maiuscole |
| `:lowercase` | Converte in minuscole |
| `:capitalize` | Capitalizza la prima lettera |**Voci Duplicate**
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### Debug

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## Configurazione

### File di Configurazione

AlterX utilizza un file di configurazione situato in https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/tools/alterx. Puoi personalizzare varie impostazioni in questo file:

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### Variabili d'Ambiente

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## Riferimenti

### Opzioni della Riga di Comando
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/alterx
### Variabili dei Pattern
https://discord.gg/projectdiscovery
### Modificatori dei Pattern