git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists.git cd SecLists git sparse-checkout set Passwords/Common-Credentials | Path | Purpose | |------|---------| | Passwords/ | Password wordlists (rockyou.txt, CommonCred, etc.) | | Usernames/ | Common usernames, admin names, etc. | | Fuzzing/ | SQLi, XSS, path traversal, LFI payloads | | Discovery/Web_Content/ | Directory busting lists (common.txt, big.txt) | | Pattern-Matching/ | Regex patterns for credit cards, emails, etc. |
sudo apt update sudo apt install seclists Installed to: /usr/share/seclists/ seclists github download
On (AUR):
SSL certificate error Solution: (Not recommended for security, but quick fix): git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github
1. What is SecLists? SecLists is a collection of multiple types of lists used for security testing (e.g., usernames, passwords, URLs, sensitive data patterns, fuzzing payloads). Official GitHub repo: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists 2. Direct Download Methods Method 1: Clone the repository (recommended for updates) git clone https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists.git This downloads the entire ~1.2 GB repository. To pull future updates: What is SecLists
yay -S seclists | Method | Size | Approx. time (10 Mbps) | |--------|------|------------------------| | Full repo | ~1.2 GB | 15–20 min | | ZIP | ~1.1 GB | 15 min | | Passwords only | ~400 MB | 5 min | | Usernames only | ~100 MB | 2 min | 4. Troubleshooting common issues Problem: git clone is slow or times out Solution: Use shallow clone:
hydra -l admin -P SecLists/Passwords/Common-Credentials/10-million-password-list-top-100.txt ssh://target.com
