40 Google Dorks that you can use for various purposes

Here are 40 Google Dorks that you can use for various purposes, including finding vulnerabilities, sensitive information, and more:

2 min readOct 28, 2023

General Dorks:

1. `intitle:”Index of”`
2. `intitle:”Index of” site:example.com`
3. `filetype:log inurl:”access.log”`
4. `filetype:sql inurl:wp-content/backup-*`
5. `intext:”Welcome to phpMyAdmin”`
6. `intitle:”Login — WordPress”`
7. `intext:”Powered by WordPress”`

Database-Related Dorks:

8. `inurl:/phpmyadmin/index.php`
9. `intext:”phpMyAdmin MySQL-Dump” filetype:sql`
10. `inurl:/db/websql/`
11. `inurl:/phpPgAdmin/index.php`
12. `intext:”phpPgAdmin — Login”`

Search for Vulnerabilities:

13. `intext:”Error Message” intext:”MySQL server” intext:”on * using password:”`
14. `intext:”Warning: mysql_connect()” intext:”on line” filetype:php`

Authentication-Related Dorks:

27. `intitle:”Login” inurl:/admin`
28. `intitle:”Login” inurl:/login`
29. `inurl:”/admin/login.php”`

Exposed Control Panels:

30. `intitle:”Control Panel” inurl:/admin`
31. `intitle:”Control Panel” inurl:/cpanel`

Exposed IoT Devices:

32. `intitle:”Smart TV” inurl:/cgi-bin/login`
33. `intitle:”Router Login” inurl:/login`

Finding PHP Info Pages:

34. `intitle:”PHP Version” intext:”PHP Version”`

Exposing Sensitive Files on Government Sites:

Exposed Network Devices:

36. `intitle:”Brother” intext:”View Configuration”`
37. `intitle:”Network Print Server” filetype:html`
38. `intitle:”HP LaserJet” inurl:SSI/index.htm`

File Upload Vulnerabilities:

39. `inurl:/uploadfile/ filetype:php`
40. `intext:”File Upload” inurl:/php/`

Please remember that using Google Dorks should always be done responsibly and ethically, with proper authorization when testing vulnerabilities. Unauthorized access to systems or data can be illegal, and it’s essential to respect privacy and security regulations when conducting any testing or research.

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