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Google Dorks

Last modified: 2023-10-30

Google Dorks are Google searching techniques.

Cache/Archive

Search the latest cached results.

cache:examle.com

Country & Language

If we want to get search results with specific country and language, set parameters gl and hl.

# gl=us: United States
# hl=en: English
https://www.google.com/search?q=apple&gl=us&hl=en

Directory Listing

Search websites which allow directory listings. We can retrieve all files if it's enabled in websites.

intext: "Index of /admin"
intext: "Index of /wp-admin"
site:example.com intext: "Index of /admin"

File Types

Specify the filetype e.g. pdf`.

filetype:pdf
filetype:pdf "email address"

Sensitive Information

site:github.com "DB_USER"
site:github.com "DB_PASSWORD"

# Filter by datetime
"DB_USER" after:2022-01-01 before:2023-01-01

Subdomains

site:*.google.com

# -site: Exclude specific domain
site:*.example.com -site:www.example.com

# Specify file extension
site:*.google.com ext:php

Title

Searche keywords contained in page title.

intitle:pentesting

URL

Search all URLs containing specific keyword e.g. TLD (com, eu, io, etc.).

inurl:edu
inurl:edu "login"