google dorking intext: the n ext:asp

[liamhenderson]

was reading an article on dorking and saw this query. what exactly does ext:asp expose usually?

 

[oliverfinnegan]

hey, so ext:asp basically looks for files with the .asp extension. what that *exposes* really depends on how the server is set up and if there are misconfigurations.

usually, you might find stuff like:
* old asp source code that wasn't properly removed
* sometimes even config files with db connection strings or hardcoded creds (bad practice but it happens lol)
* internal server paths or app logic.

it's kinda like looking under the hood of older web apps tbh. not always super exciting but you can find interesting things sometimes.

 

[Gsusangrey]

hey, so ext:asp basically looks for files with the .asp extension. what that *exposes* really depends on how the server is set up and if there are misconfigurations.

usually, you might find stuff like:
* old asp source code that wasn't properly removed
* sometimes even config files with db connection strings or hardcoded creds (bad practice but it happens lol)
* internal server paths or app logic.

it's kinda like looking under the hood of older web apps tbh. not always super exciting but you can find interesting things sometimes.

hey thanks that makes a lot of sense

 

[Bryleeeaton]

Google Dorking is based on the use of operators to narrow down search results. Your search query is the common word the in the body of Active Server Page (.asp). Although the is general, this method assists security researchers in determining particular file types or server configurations that might hold sensitive data or vulnerabilities.