🔒 Web security scanner for OWASP compliance with Markdown reports

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Description

How the n8n OWASP Scanner Works & How to Set It Up

How It Works (Simple Flow):

• 1. Input: Enter target URL + endpoint (e.g., https://example.com, /login)
• 2. Scan: This workflow executes 5 parallel HTTP tests (Headers, Cookies, CORS, HTTPS, Methods)
• 3. Analyze: Pure JS logic checks OWASP ASVS (Application Security Verification Standard) rules (no external tools)
• 4. Merge: Combines all findings into one Markdown report
• 5. Output: Auto-generates + downloads scan-2025-11-16_210900.md** (example filename)
• 6. Email: (Optional) Forward the report to an email address using Gmail.

Setup in 3 Steps (2 Minutes)

1. Import Workflow

   • Copy the full JSON (from “Export Final Workflow”)
   • In n8n → Workflows → Import from JSON → Paste → Import

2. (Optional) Connect your Gmail credentials

   • In the last node to auto-email the report

3. Click Execute the workflow

   • Enter a URL in the new window, then click ‘submit’.

You can alternatively download or receive the Markdown report directly from the Markdown to File node

(Supports any HTTP/HTTPS endpoint. Works in n8n Cloud or self-hosted.)

🔗 Nodes Used

HTTP Request, Gmail, n8n Form Trigger, Convert to File

📥 Import

Download workflow.json and import into n8n: Workflow menu → Import from File

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup