Google Dorking, also known as Google hacking, is a powerful technique used by security researchers and ethical hackers to uncover sensitive information and vulnerabilities on the web. It involves crafting specific Google search queries that reveal information that is not meant to be publicly accessible. This powerful tool is a valuable asset to anyone who wants to understand the dark side of the web and protect themselves from online threats. We offer you, the ultimate Google Dorking Cheat Sheet, for 2023!
In this article, we have put together a comprehensive cheat sheet of 200 Google dork queries that you can use to start exploring the hidden corners of the web. Whether you’re a seasoned security professional or just starting out in the field, our cheat sheet will provide you with the tools you need to get the most out of Google Dorking. The queries can be used for searching specific information on a target, or simply to speed up your online searching by removing false positives. Our cheatsheet has you covered. As part of this exercise, a lot of users have stated the popular website OnlyFans is quite limited in its internal searching features; therefore, we’ve provided some nifty Google dorks for OnlyFans investigations.
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Security Related Dorks
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Google Dork Query
Explanation
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filetype:pdf password
Searches for PDF files containing the word “password”.
2
intitle:index.of password.txt
Searches for websites with “index.of” in the title and the word “password.txt”.
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intext:”username” filetype:xls
Searches for Excel files containing the word “username”.
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intext:”email” filetype:pdf
Searches for PDF files containing the word “email”.
5
inurl:admin login
Searches for webpages with “admin” and “login” in the URL.
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intitle:”Login page” “Username” “Password”
Searches for pages with the title “Login page”, “Username”, and “Password”.
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inurl:login intext:”password”
Searches for pages with “login” in the URL and the word “password” in the text.
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inurl:.php?id=
Searches for pages containing “.php?id=” in the URL.
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intitle:”SQL query failed” intext:”mysql”
Searches for pages with the title “SQL query failed” and the word “mysql” in the text.
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site:.edu filetype:pdf
Searches for PDF files on “.edu” websites.
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intext:”Private Key” filetype:pem
Searches for files with “Private Key” in the text and the file type “pem”.
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intitle:”Index of /” +passwd
Searches for websites with “Index of /” in the title and the word “passwd”.
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intitle:”Index of /” +secret
Searches for websites with “Index of /” in the title and the word “secret”.
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intext:”Confidential” filetype:ppt
Searches for PowerPoint files with the word “Confidential” in the text.
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intext:”Database Error” intitle:”Warning”
Searches for pages with the text “Database Error” and the title “Warning”.
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intext:”PHP Script” “Debug”
Searches for pages with the text “PHP Script” and the word “Debug”.
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intext:”to=python” filetype:py
Searches for Python files with the text “to=python”.
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intext:”API Key” filetype:yml
Searches for YAML files with the text “API Key”.
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intext:”API Key” filetype:env
Searches for environment files with the text “API Key”.
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intext:”Private Key” filetype:key
Searches for files with the text “Private Key” and the file type “key”.
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intext:”System Information” filetype:log
Searches for log files with the text “System Information”.
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intitle:”Index of /” +backup
Searches for websites with “Index of /” in the title and the word “backup”.
22 Generic google dork queries in a cheatsheet format to search for security-related files on Google.
Internal Server related Dorks
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Google Dork Query
Explanation
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intext:”username” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “username” and the title “config”.
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intext:”Password” intitle:”Settings”
Searches for pages with the text “Password” and the title “Settings”.
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intext:”password” intitle:”configuration”
Searches for pages with the text “password” and the title “configuration”.
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intext:”secret” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “secret” and the title “config”.
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intext:”API Key” intitle:”documentation”
Searches for pages with the text “API Key” and the title “documentation”.
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intext:”server_name” filetype:nginx
Searches for Nginx configuration files with the text “server_name”.
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intext:”database_password” filetype:env
Searches for environment files with the text “database_password”.
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intext:”API Key” intitle:”Readme”
Searches for pages with the text “API Key” and the title “Readme”.
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intext:”ssh” intitle:”authorized_keys”
Searches for pages with the text “ssh” and the title “authorized_keys”.
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intext:”AWS Key” intitle:”Credentials”
Searches for pages with the text “AWS Key” and the title “Credentials”.
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intext:”AWS Access Key” intitle:”Settings”
Searches for pages with the text “AWS Access Key” and the title “Settings”.
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intext:”api_key” intitle:”Settings”
Searches for pages with the text “api_key” and the title “Settings”.
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intext:”access_token” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “access_token” and the title “config”.
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intext:”client_secret” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “client_secret” and the title “config”.
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intext:”private_key” intitle:”documentation”
Searches for pages with the text “private_key” and the title “documentation”.
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intext:”master_key” intitle:”documentation”
Searches for pages with the text “master_key” and the title “documentation”.
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intext:”db_password” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “db_password” and the title “config”.
Internal server related Google Dorks to find exposed config files used to set up servers.
Server Configuration Related Dorks
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Google Dork Query
Explanation
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intext:”ftp_password” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “ftp_password” and the title “config”.
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intext:”root_password” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “root_password” and the title “config”.
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intext:”sql_password” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “sql_password” and the title “config”.
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intext:”jwt_secret” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “jwt_secret” and the title “config”.
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intext:”secret_key” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “secret_key” and the title “config”.
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intext:”encryption_key” intitle:”config”
Searches for pages with the text “encryption_key” and the title “config”.
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intext:”key” intitle:”ssh_config”
Searches for pages with the text “key” and the title “ssh_config”.
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intext:”password” filetype:env
Searches for environment files with the text “password”.
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intext:”api_key” filetype:env
Searches for environment files with the text “api_key”.
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intext:”secret_key” filetype:env
Searches for environment files with the text “secret_key”.
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intext:”password” filetype:yaml
Searches for YAML configuration files with the text “password”.
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intext:”api_key” filetype:yaml
Searches for YAML configuration files with the text “api_key”.
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intext:”secret_key” filetype:yaml
Searches for YAML configuration files with the text “secret_key”.
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intext:”password” filetype:json
Searches for JSON configuration files with the text “password”.
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intext:”api_key” filetype:json
Searches for JSON configuration files with the text “api_key”.
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intext:”secret_key” filetype:json
Searches for JSON configuration files with the text “secret_key”.
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intext:”password” filetype:xml
Searches for XML configuration files with the text “password”.
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intext:”api_key” filetype:xml
Searches for XML configuration files with the text “api_key”.
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intext:”secret_key” filetype:xml
Searches for XML configuration files with the text “secret_key”.
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intext:”ssh” intitle:”id_rsa”
Searches for pages with the text “ssh” and the title “id_rsa”.
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intext:”ssh” intitle:”id_dsa”
Searches for pages with the text “ssh” and the title “id_dsa”.
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intext:”private_key” intitle:”ssh”
Searches for pages with the text “private_key” and
Server Configuration Related Dorks. Less commonly found, but when found…can be pretty juicy!
Same as above, but for Nginx servers on Windows-based systems.
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inurl:backup
Searches for pages containing the word “backup”, often revealing sensitive backup files and directories.
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inurl:backup filetype:sql
Searches for SQL backup files.
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inurl:backup filetype:bak
Searches for files with the .bak extension, often revealing backup files.
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inurl:backup filetype:tar
Searches for tar archive files, often containing backup data.
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inurl:backup filetype:gz
Searches for gzip-compressed files, often containing backup data.
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inurl:config.php
Searches for pages containing the phrase “config.php”, often revealing sensitive configuration files.
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inurl:wp-config.php
Searches for pages containing the phrase “wp-config.php”, often revealing sensitive WordPress configuration files.
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inurl:database.php
Searches for pages containing the phrase “database.php”, often revealing sensitive database configuration files.
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inurl:error_log
Searches for pages containing the phrase “error_log”, often revealing sensitive error logs.
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inurl:access_log
Searches for pages containing the phrase “access_log”, often revealing sensitive access logs.
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inurl:phpinfo.php
Searches for pages containing the phrase “phpinfo.php”, often revealing sensitive PHP information.
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inurl:server-status
Searches for pages containing the phrase “server-status”, often revealing sensitive server information.
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inurl:phpmyadmin
Searches for pages containing the phrase “phpmyadmin”,often revealing sensitive PHPMyAdmin information.
Very Specific Server file Dorks (hit and miss!). You’ll not often see results for these, but where they do occur, it can be a goldmine!
Generic File Searching Dorks
filetype:pem
Searches for PEM certificate files.
filetype:cer
Searches for certificate files with the .cer extension.
filetype:key
Searches for encryption key files.
filetype:ppk
Searches for PuTTY private key files.
filetype:pfx
Searches for PKCS #12 certificate files.
filetype:asc
Searches for ASCII armored PGP or GPG files.
filetype:crt
Searches for certificate files with the .crt extension.
filetype:csr
Searches for certificate signing request files.
filetype:der
Searches for binary DER certificate files.
These just search for specific file types. You can modify these to search for any kind of file you are interested in.
OnlyFans Google Dorks
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