How To Change Wordlist In Wifite (2024)

Before changing the wordlist, it's helpful to know what Wifite uses by default. Wifite often ships with phpbb.txt as its default dictionary. When you launch Wifite without specifying a wordlist (e.g., sudo wifite ), it will automatically try to crack any captured WPA handshake with its default list.

If you frequently audit networks, entering the path to your wordlist during every launch becomes inefficient. You can make Wifite load your preferred wordlist automatically by altering its default execution paths or system links. Option A: Create a Symbolic Link (Recommended)

You can find community-contributed wordlists tailored to specific regions on GitHub, such as those designed for Indonesian networks. How To Change Wordlist In Wifite

: You can use absolute paths (starting from the root / ) or relative paths if the wordlist is in your current working directory. Why Changing the Wordlist Matters

WiFite uses aircrack-ng under the hood. You can extract the handshake (.cap file) from WiFite’s output (saved in hs/ directory) and crack it separately with hashcat using your custom wordlist and GPU power. Before changing the wordlist, it's helpful to know

Method 1: Changing the Wordlist Temporarily (Command Line Flags)

Then point WiFite to it:

To change the wordlist in , you must use the --dict flag followed by the path to your new dictionary file. Using a Custom Wordlist