TOOL TUTORIAL · Web Content Analysis & Security Assessment

How to install and use CeWL

Cewl (Custom Word List generator) is a Ruby application used to create custom wordlists by spidering a target website. It is designed for use in penetration testing and security assessments, allowing testers to generate wordlists based on the contents of a website for use in bru…

Quick install: sudo apt install cewl

Installation steps

  1. Open a terminal on Kali Linux
  2. Run sudo apt install cewl to install it
  3. Confirm it works with cewl --help
  4. Pick a website you are allowed to crawl

See the full CeWL reference →