List,

I'm glad to release the fifth beta of w3af. For those that still
don't know, w3af is a fully automated auditing and exploiting
framework for the web. More info can be found at
http://w3af.sourceforge.net/ .

They are really *a lot* of changes from beta4 to make an detailed
list, but a small summary will give you an idea of the new features I
have been working on:

- Virtual daemon, a way to use Metasploit framework
payloads/shellcodes while exploiting web applications.
- w3afAgent, a reverse VPN that allows you to route packets
through the compromised server
- Good samaritan, a module that allows you to exploit blind sql
injections much faster
- 20+ new plugins
- A lot of bug fixes
- A much more stable core.

The users guide can be found here:
- http://w3af.sourceforge.net/document...UsersGuide.pdf

I also uploaded the presentation materials of my talk at the T2
conference in Finland ( http://www.t2.fi/ ). The PDF file is a nice
introduction to the interesting features implemented in the framework
and can be found here:
- http://w3af.sourceforge.net/document...er/w3af-T2.pdf

Cheers,
--
Andres Riancho
http://w3af.sourceforge.net/
Web Application Attack and Audit Framework