Disable logging by default. Implement log option. #703 #336

README

@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with thi
 
 --no-color Do not use colors in the output.
 
+--log Save STDOUT to log.txt
+
 ==WPSCAN EXAMPLES==
 
 Do 'non-intrusive' checks...

README.md

@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ Apple Xcode, Command Line Tools and the libffi are needed (to be able to install
 
     --no-color Do not use colors in the output.
 
+    --log Save STDOUT to log.txt
+
 #### WPSCAN EXAMPLES
 
 Do 'non-intrusive' checks...

lib/common/hacks.rb

@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ end
 
 # Override for puts to enable logging
 def puts(o = '')
-  # remove color for logging
+  if @log
     if o.respond_to?(:gsub)
-    temp = o.gsub(/\e\[\d+m/, '')
+      temp = o.gsub(/\e\[\d+m/, '') # remove color for logging
       File.open(LOG_FILE, 'a+') { |f| f.puts(temp) }
     end
+  end
+  
   super(o)
 end
 

lib/wpscan/wpscan_options.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class WpscanOptions
     :enumerate_usernames,
     :enumerate_usernames_range,
     :no_color,
+    :log,
     :proxy,
     :proxy_auth,
     :threads,
@@ -269,7 +270,8 @@ class WpscanOptions
       ['--max-threads', GetoptLong::REQUIRED_ARGUMENT],
       ['--batch', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT],
       ['--no-color', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT],
-      ['--cookie', GetoptLong::REQUIRED_ARGUMENT]
+      ['--cookie', GetoptLong::REQUIRED_ARGUMENT],
+      ['--log', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT]
     )
   end
 

wpscan.rb

@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ def main
   # delete old logfile, check if it is a symlink first.
   File.delete(LOG_FILE) if File.exist?(LOG_FILE) and !File.symlink?(LOG_FILE)
 
-  banner()
-
   begin
     wpscan_options = WpscanOptions.load_from_arguments
 
+    @log = wpscan_options.log
+
+    banner() # called after @log instance variable set
+
     unless wpscan_options.has_options?
       # first parameter only url?
       if ARGV.length == 1