SilverStrike is an open-source security scanner that is designed to identify vulnerabilities in web applications. It supports various platforms and comes with a user-friendly web interface. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of SilverStrike on Linux Mint Latest.
Before starting the installation process, it is recommended to update the system to the latest available version. To update the system, open a terminal and Run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
SilverStrike requires some dependencies to be installed before proceeding with the installation process. To install the required dependencies, run the following command in the terminal.
sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php mysql-server libmysqlclient-dev libpcap-dev php-gd php-mysql php-curl php-cgi php-cli
The command will install the dependencies required for the installation of SilverStrike.
To download the latest stable release of SilverStrike, type the following command in the terminal:
wget https://silverstrike.org/download/silverstrike-latest.tar.gz
After downloading the package, extract it to the /var/www/html directory:
sudo tar -xvzf silverstrike-latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html
Then, navigate to the SilverStrike directory:
cd /var/www/html/silverstrike
Once inside of the SilverStrike directory, execute the following command to set up the MySQL database:
sudo mysql -u root < silverstrike.sql
Next, grant the necessary permissions to the web server user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/silverstrike/
Finally, change the permissions of the upload directory to ensure that SilverStrike can write to it:
sudo chmod 777 /var/www/html/silverstrike/up/
To configure SilverStrike, go to your web browser and enter the address http://localhost/silverstrike/setup. You will see the SilverStrike setup page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.
Once SilverStrike is configured, go back to your web browser and enter the address http://localhost/silverstrike. This will open the SilverStrike login page. Use the credentials that you created during the setup process to log in and start using SilverStrike.
That's it! You have successfully installed SilverStrike on your Linux Mint system. You can now use SilverStrike to scan your web applications for vulnerabilities. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official SilverStrike documentation for more information.
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