DawnScanner

DawnScanner is an open-source static application security testing (SAST) tool designed specifically for Ruby web applications that automatically scans source code to identify security vulnerabilities including CVE-listed flaws, OWASP risks, cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and insecure gem dependencies across Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, and Padrino frameworks. The tool analyzes project Gemfile.lock files, Ruby interpreter versions, and application code including views to detect security issues with over 680 security checks in its knowledge base, providing developers with mitigation guidance to strengthen application security before deployment.