Web Hacking Lab Setup using DVNA in Kali Linux

Damn Vulnerable Node Application (DVNA) is a node.js web application that is damn vulnerable. Its main goal is to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, help web developers better understand the processes of securing web applications and to aid both students & teachers to learn about web application security in a controlled class room environment or to serve as a cyber range for capture the flag events.

The aim of DVNA is to practice some of the most common web vulnerability, with various difficultly levels, with a simple straightforward interface. Please note, there are both documented and undocumented vulnerability with this software. This is intentional. You are encouraged to try and discover as many issues as possible.

Lets Start with Web Hacking Lab Setup using DVNA

Step 1. Open your kali Linux terminal and type the following command

apt-get install git

Step 2. Now type

wget -qO- https://raw.github.com/creationix/nvm/master/install.sh | sh

Step 3. In next type

source ~/.bashrc

nvm install 5.3.0

nvm use 5.3.0

Step 4. In next step type

git clone https://github.com/konceptz/DVNA.git

Step 5. Now type

cd DVNA/

npm set progress=false

npm install

Step 6. Now type

node dvna.js

Step 7. Navigate to http://localhost:3000

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