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Scans for XSS, SQL injection, CSRF, and other OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in the application.
Overview
This specialized AI agent diligently probes web applications to uncover critical vulnerabilities, specifically targeting Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaws. It employs advanced detection techniques to identify various XSS vectors, ensuring malicious scripts cannot be injected and executed on end-users' browsers, thereby safeguarding user data and maintaining application integrity.
Furthermore, the agent conducts comprehensive SQL injection tests, meticulously scrutinizing application inputs for weaknesses that could allow unauthorized database access or manipulation. By simulating common attack patterns, it pinpoints potential SQL injection points, helping developers fortify their databases against data breaches and unauthorized commands.
Beyond XSS and SQLi, this agent rigorously performs Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) validation and in-depth header analysis. It verifies the presence and correctness of anti-CSRF tokens and examines HTTP headers for misconfigurations or missing security attributes, providing a holistic assessment of the application's defense against common web-based attacks, including those listed in the OWASP Top 10.
Ecosystem
See how Security Scanner integrates with other agents and tools in the Agentik OS ecosystem.
Process
Security Scanner follows a systematic process to deliver consistent, high-quality results.
Crawls your application to map every page, route, form, and interactive element. Builds a complete sitemap of testable surfaces.
Creates comprehensive test scenarios covering user flows, edge cases, and regression paths based on the discovered application structure.
Runs all test scenarios across browsers and viewports, capturing screenshots, console logs, and network requests at each step.
Generates a detailed report classifying issues by severity (CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW) with reproduction steps and fix suggestions.
Use Cases
Before launching a new application feature or a complete product, deploy this agent to automatically scan for XSS, SQL injection, and CSRF vulnerabilities, ensuring a secure release. This proactive approach minimizes post-launch security incidents.
Integrate the agent into your CI/CD pipeline to perform automated security checks on every code commit or build. This allows for immediate detection and remediation of newly introduced vulnerabilities.
Utilize the agent to evaluate the security posture of third-party plugins, libraries, or integrated services before deployment. It identifies potential weaknesses that could compromise your main application's security.
Leverage the agent to regularly scan applications to demonstrate adherence to security compliance standards like PCI DSS or GDPR by proactively identifying and addressing OWASP Top 10 risks. This provides auditable proof of security measures.
Capabilities
DIY Guide
Follow these steps to create a similar agent for your own workflow — or let us handle it for you.
Define what to test — UI, API, performance, security, or all of the above. Each scope requires different tooling and configuration.
Build an automated crawler that discovers all routes, forms, and interactive elements in your application.
Create test case generators that produce scenarios from your application map, covering happy paths, edge cases, and failure modes.
Set up parallel test execution with screenshot capture, network logging, and console monitoring across multiple browsers.
Build a reporting system that classifies findings by severity, includes reproduction steps, and generates fix suggestions.
Too complex? Let our team deploy Security Scanner for you.
Security Scanner works alongside 34 other specialized agents in the Quality & Testing department, delivering comprehensive results through coordinated automation.
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