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False positive when using --safe-check flag #34

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Some third parties security company are using this scanner to provide reports to gov authorities, but they are likely using the flag "--safe-check" which results in a massive false positive detected.

Here the results of the scanner with the flag --safe-check:

python3 scanner.py -u https://SAFE-HOST --safe-check

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[*] Loaded 1 host(s) to scan
[*] Using 10 thread(s)
[*] Timeout: 10s
[*] Using safe side-channel check
[!] SSL verification disabled

[VULNERABLE] https://SAFE-HOST - Status: 500

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SCAN SUMMARY
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  Total hosts scanned: 1
  Vulnerable: 1
  Not vulnerable: 0
  Errors: 0
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Instead running it without the --safe-check result in a realistic and accurate result:

python3 scanner.py -u https://SAFE-HOST

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[*] Loaded 1 host(s) to scan
[*] Using 10 thread(s)
[*] Timeout: 10s
[*] Using RCE PoC check
[!] SSL verification disabled

[NOT VULNERABLE] https://SAFE-HOST - Status: 500

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SCAN SUMMARY
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  Total hosts scanned: 1
  Vulnerable: 0
  Not vulnerable: 1
  Errors: 0
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