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Can I customize the information stored in the project file?

Takashi | Last updated: Feb 22, 2018 07:31AM UTC

Hi there! I have created 2 macros that have registered about 5 items. By a session handling rules, I have run one macro before scanning and another macros running after scanning. Then, the project file have become very large capacity. (When the scan status was 5%, the project file was about 120 GB.) [Question 1] Can I customize the information stored in the project file ? [Question 2] If save a copy of the project, the capacity will be considerably less, but will there be information being deleted ?

Liam, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Feb 22, 2018 11:20AM UTC

You can often reduce your project file size by using Burp > Save copy of project. Then close Burp and open the copy of the Project. This should remove any deleted history. When you save a copy of your project you can choose the tools whose data you want to be included in the new project file, and whether you only want to save in-scope items.

Burp User | Last updated: Feb 23, 2018 09:10AM UTC

Thank you for your answer. I know that I can reduce my project file size by using Burp > Save copy of project. If I reduce my project file size by using Burp > Save copy of project, This remove what kind of history ? (HTTP history etc...?) By the way, I have scanned 500 body parameters on scan page as follow. By a session handling rules, I have run one macro before scanning and another macros running after scanning. (Each has the same parameters.) In this case, my project file increases by 1.4 GB per scan request. During scanning , It can not be paused and Save copy of project. (If I paused while scanning, I have to scan body parameter from the beginning.) I think that Size of project file increases when macros are executed. Is it possible to customize project files that increase during scanning ? [Request] POST /form500.cgi HTTP/1.1 Host: xx.xx.xx.xx Content-Length: 7011 submit=Send&name0001=0001&name0002=0002&name0003=0003~&name0500=0500 [Response] HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Length: 30665 Connection: close <html> <head></head> <body> <form action="xxxx.cgi" method="post"> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Send" /> <input type="text" name="name0001" value="0001" size="20" /> <input type="text" name="name0002" value="0002" size="20" /> <input type="text" name="name0003" value="0003" size="20" /> ~ <input type="text" name="name0500" value="0500" size="20" /> </form> </body> </html>

Liam, PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Feb 23, 2018 10:58AM UTC

It will only remove history that you delete. How do you wish to customise project files that increase during scanning? All project files will increase in size when running the Scanner.

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