Wapiti vs libimage-exiftool-perl vs Foremost: Which DNS Enumeration Tool tool is Best in 2025?

Wapiti, pre-installed in Kali Linux, is an open-source web application vulnerability scanner designed for black-box security testing of web applications. Written in Python, it crawls websites to identify scripts and forms, injecting payloads to detect vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), file disclosure, command execution, XML external entity (XXE) injection, CRLF injection, and server-side request forgery (SSRF). Wapiti leverages a Nikto database to search for dangerous files and supports authentication, proxies, Tor, and customizable scan scopes (e.g., page, folder, domain). Its lightweight 1.54 MB footprint and modular design make it ideal for penetration testers and security auditors.

The libimage-exiftool-perl package, pre-installed on Kali Linux at /usr/bin/exiftool, is a powerful Perl library and command-line tool for reading, writing, and editing metadata in a wide range of file formats, including images, audio, video, and documents. Developed by Phil Harvey, ExifTool supports metadata standards like EXIF, IPTC, XMP, and GPS, enabling forensic analysts, ethical hackers, and privacy enthusiasts to extract or manipulate file attributes such as camera details, geolocation, and creation dates. With its extensive file format support and scripting capabilities, it’s a cornerstone for digital forensics and metadata management.

Foremost is an open-source, command-line file carving utility pre-installed on Kali Linux at /usr/bin/foremost, designed for recovering deleted or hidden files from disk images and storage devices. Originally developed by Jesse Kornblum, Kris Kendall, and Nick Mikus for the U.S. Air Force, Foremost uses data carving techniques to identify and extract files based on their headers, footers, and internal structures, bypassing file system metadata. Widely used by digital forensic investigators, incident responders, and ethical hackers, it supports formats like PDF, JPG, MP3, and executable files, making it essential for cyber forensic investigations and data recovery.