Authenticated scanning - Port Swigger
Summary: PortSwigger's documentation describes how Burp Scanner performs authenticated scanning, letting it crawl privileged content such as user dashboards and admin panels that require a login. The scanner supports two authentication methods, login credentials and recorded login sequences, and only one method can be used per scan, with login credentials ignored if a recorded login sequence is also entered.
Key Takeaway: A scanner that only sees unauthenticated pages leaves the admin panels and user dashboards - the parts of the application most worth attacking - outside the test, so the coverage you report depends on getting authentication configured correctly.
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