feat: added initial live DAST server implementation

[Ice3man543]

Proposed changes

Added initial DAST live server implementation (experimental)

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Introduced Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) capabilities, including server mode and reporting options.
  • Added deduplication functionality for HTTP requests.
  • Enhanced fuzzing options with in-scope and out-of-scope URL regex patterns.
  • Added a new HTML template for displaying DAST scan reports.
  • Implemented a statistics tracking module for fuzzing events.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved error handling and validation for various configuration options.

• Documentation

  • Updated documentation to reflect new features and enhancements.

• Tests

  • Expanded test coverage for timing dependency detection and other features.

• Chores

  • Updated dependencies and cleaned up unused code.

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Walkthrough

This pull request introduces significant enhancements to the Nuclei framework, focusing on Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) capabilities. The changes span multiple packages and introduce new features for fuzzing, server-side operations, and statistics tracking. Key additions include a DAST server mode, improved fuzzing scope management, enhanced statistics tracking, and more flexible input handling across various formats. The modifications aim to provide more granular control over security testing processes and improve the overall extensibility of the Nuclei tool.

Changes

File/Group	Change Summary
cmd/nuclei/main.go	Added DAST server and fuzzing-related flags, integrated name generator
go.mod	Updated dependencies, added new packages for DAST and name generation
internal/runner/*	Enhanced configuration handling, added DAST option validation
internal/server/*	Introduced DAST server components, request handling, and scope management
pkg/fuzz/*	Improved fuzzing statistics tracking, analyzers, and component handling
pkg/input/formats/*	Modified input parsing to support io.Reader for more flexible input
pkg/protocols/*	Added fuzzing statistics tracking, updated HTTP client configurations
pkg/types/types.go	Added new options for DAST server and fuzzing scope

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant NucleiCLI
    participant DASTServer
    participant ScopeManager
    participant FuzzStatistics
    participant HTTPExecutor

    User->>NucleiCLI: Start with DAST server options
    NucleiCLI->>DASTServer: Initialize server
    DASTServer->>ScopeManager: Create scope rules
    User->>DASTServer: Submit HTTP requests
    DASTServer->>ScopeManager: Validate request scope
    alt Request in scope
        DASTServer->>HTTPExecutor: Execute request
        HTTPExecutor->>FuzzStatistics: Record component events
        HTTPExecutor->>FuzzStatistics: Record result events
    else Request out of scope
        DASTServer->>User: Skip request
    end
    DASTServer->>User: Provide scan results

Possibly related PRs

• projectdiscovery/nuclei#6028: The changes in the main PR, which enhance DAST features and introduce new flags for configuration, are related to the retrieved PR that adds HTTP statistics tracking, including a new flag for enabling HTTP status capturing, as both involve modifications to the command-line options and functionality of the cmd/nuclei/main.go file.

Suggested reviewers

• dogancanbakir

Poem

🐰 Fuzzy Rabbit's DAST Delight

In Nuclei's realm, a new light shines bright,
DAST server dancing with scopes so tight,
Payloads hopping, statistics take flight,
Testing web paths with algorithmic might,
Security leaping to a whole new height! 🕵️‍♀️🔍

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