Web Vulnerability Scanner Acunetix -
High false positives Solution: Enable AcuSensor; use Balanced attack mode; manually verify.
| Vulnerability | FP Cause | Fix | |---------------|----------|-----| | SQL Injection | Input echoed back but no DB execution | Manually verify with sleep() payload | | XSS | Application encodes output but scanner didn't detect encoding | Use AcuSensor or manual test | | Path Traversal | File read errors misinterpreted | Check if actual file contents exposed | | Host Header Injection | Scanner sees a reflected header | Verify if exploit can poison cache | web vulnerability scanner acunetix
if critical vulnerability found.
14-day full-featured trial (on-prem or online). 16. Troubleshooting Common Issues Problem: Scan never finishes (hangs) Solution: Reduce crawl depth, exclude /logout , check for infinite redirects. check for infinite redirects.














