Write Your Own Nmap Scripts
Writing Nmap Script
To write a Nmap script in Lua, we create an NSE(Nmap Script Engine) file and create functions to discover information about a target.
Run Nmap Scripts
To run a Nmap script created in Lua, we must create an NSE(Nmap Script Engine) file and save it in the Nmap scripts directory.
Lua Language
Lua is a lightweight, efficient scripting language that integrates features into other programs written in C/C++.
Lua Is Used In Nmap
Lua is used in Nmap because it is lightweight, efficient, and easily embeddable.
The Lua syntax is similar to Python
The Lua syntax is similar to Python.
