How to Install Owasp Asst on Ubuntu 20.04 – Step-by-step

How to Install Owasp Asst

2. 2. Installing NodeJS

   How to Install NodeJS on GNU/Linux:

   NodeJS Installation Guide

   NodeJS Install Linux.

   You can go for the Latest available LTS Version.
   In case to Check if it’s already there:

   node --version

3. 3. Setting NodeJs Version

   Now to Install Supported Node.js Version
   This to let ASST works without any problem.
   So, Install the required Package with:

   sudo npm install n -g

   And then Install and Set the Version:

   sudo n 12.13.0

   Next, Open a New Terminal Window and Check it:

   node --version

   To switch back to the Lastest Version:

   sudo n latest

   For Help type:

   n --help

   This because Node Modules are not frequently Updated.
   And so using the latest Node.js Engine may require you to update ASST’s Modules.

4. 4. Installing ASST

   Now to Install ASST into Web Server
   First, possibly to Install Git:

   sudo apt install git

   And then to Clone the Repo:

   git clone https://github.com/OWASP/ASST.git

   Next Replace it into the Web Server Target.
   So in case of a XAMPP one:

   sudo mv ./ASST/ /opt/lampp/htdocs/

5. 5. Configuring ASST

   So to Configure ASST Files
   First, Set the Scan Target Project Path:
   (Here for simplicity with the nano Editor, but you can just use Anyone.)

   nano /opt/lampp/htdocs/ASST/config.js

   Possibly amend the above Command in base to your Server Location.
   Ctrl+w to Search for “DEFAULT_PROJECT_PATH_TO_SCAN“
   Set an absolute Path as for instance: /opt/lampp/htdocs/wordpress
   Finally, Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

   Then Edit the PHP Configuration.
   Set PHP Installation Location:

   sudo nano /opt/lampp/htdocs/ASST/config_php_lang.js

   Search and Set “PHP_EXE_BIN_PATH“, for a Default XAMPP like:

   PHP_EXE_BIN_PATH: "/opt/lampp/bin/php"

   Last, if you use MySQL look into the File How to Configure it.
   Here a Screenshot:

   

   Else Set “IS_DBMS_USED” to “false.”