# Acunetix

**AppSec Portal Importer Name**: Acunetix Scan

[Acunetix](https://www.acunetix.com/) is a specialized scanner designed to detect **vulnerabilities** in **web applications**. It provides a comprehensive solution for identifying security issues that could potentially compromise the security of web applications.

Acunetix scans web applications by performing a thorough examination of their code, configuration, and functionality. It is equipped to discover a wide range of security vulnerabilities, including but not limited to SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), security misconfigurations, and more. This extensive coverage ensures that web application developers and security professionals can identify and address potential threats effectively.

#### Curl example

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```
curl -X POST localhost/api/v1/scan/import/ -H "Authorization: Token a75bb26171cf391671e67b128bfc8ae1c779ff7b" -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" -F "file=@./acunetix.json" -F "product_name=Product1" -F "product_type=Application" -F "scanner_name= Acunetix Scan" -F "branch=dev" 
```

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In this command, the following parameters are used:

1. `-X POST`: specifies the HTTP method to be used (in this case, POST)
2. `-H "Authorization: Token <authorization_token>"`: specifies the [**authorization token**](/appsec-portal/features/scanners/importing-reports-from-scanners-to-appsec-portal.md#authorization-token) obtained from AppSec Portal.
3. `-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data"`: specifies the content type of the request.
4. `-F "file=@<report_file_path>"`: specifies the **path to the report file** generated by the scanner.
5. `-F "product_name=<product_name>"`: specifies the **name of the product** being scanned.
6. `-F "product_type=<product_type>"`: specifies the **type of the product** being scanned.
7. `-F "scanner_name=<scanner_name>"`: specifies the **name of the scanner** used to generate the report (Acunetix Scan)
8. `-F "branch=<branch_name>"`: (*optional*) specifies the name of the branch in the source code repository (if applicable) This parameter is particularly useful when you want to associate the scan results with a specific branch in your repository. If not provided, the scan will be associated with the default branch


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.whitespots.io/appsec-portal/features/scanners/scanner-description/web-scanners/acunetix.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.