• msf > search: This will locate a specific module according to the search criteria that you provide (try to execute help search)
• msf > search [any keyword]: For example, search apache version 2.3
• msf > grep & search: For example, grep http search apache
• Search keywords:
  • app: Modules that are client or server attacks
  • author: Modules written by this author
  • bid: Modules with a matching Bugtraq ID
  • cve: Modules with a matching CVE ID
  • edb: Modules with a matching Exploit-DB ID
  • name: Modules with a matching descriptive name
  • platform: Modules affecting this platform
  • ref: Modules with a matching ref
  • type: Modules of a specific type (exploit, auxiliary, or post)
• Examples:
  • msf > search cve:2009 type:exploit app:client
  • msf > search name:mysql
  • msf > search platform:windows
  • msf > search type:auxiliary
• More commands:
  • msf > help: List the available commands
  • msf > back: Go back one step
  • msf > exit: Exit msfconsole