Try to display error message in status panel

PortSwigger · Jan 17, 2019 · 4df8545 · 4df8545
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diff --git a/RequestEngine.kt b/RequestEngine.kt
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ abstract class RequestEngine {
     fun queue(template: String, payload: String?, learnBoring: Int?) {
 
         if (payload != null && !template.contains("%s")) {
-            Utils.out("Aborting attack - no payload position specified. Add %s where you want the payload to go.")
-            throw Exception("Aborting attack - no payload position specified. Add %s where you want the payload to go.")
+            Utils.out("Add %s to the request where you want the payload to go.")
+            throw Exception("Add %s to the request where you want the payload to go.")
         }
 
         val request = buildRequest(template, payload, learnBoring)

diff --git a/fast-http.kt b/fast-http.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,12 @@ fun evalJython(code: String, baseRequest: String, endpoint: String, baseInput: S
             Utils.out("Attack aborted with items waiting to be queued.")
         }
         else {
-            handler.overrideStatus("Error launching attack - check extension output")
+            var message = ex.cause?.message
+
+            if (message == null) {
+                message = ex.toString()
+            }
+            handler.overrideStatus("Error, check extender for full details: "+message)
             Utils.out("Error launching attack - bad python?")
             Utils.out(stackTrace.toString())
         }