Kubernetes Port Forward
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Kubernetes port-forward — local TCP listener to a pod port via the API."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.kubernetes.kubernetes_session_mixin import KubernetesSessionMixin
import socket
import threading
import time
class Module(Post, KubernetesSessionMixin):
__info__ = {
"name": "Kubernetes Port Forward",
"description": (
"Forwards a local TCP port to a pod port through the Kubernetes "
"portforward API (pivot into cluster services)"
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"version": "1.0.0",
"session_type": SessionType.KUBERNETES,
"tags": ["kubernetes", "k8s", "pivot", "portforward", "tunnel"],
"references": [
"https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/port-forward-access-application-cluster/",
"https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1572/",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["network_pivot", "active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["network_access"],
"chain": {
"consumes_capabilities": ["k8s_pods"],
"produces_capabilities": [{"capability": "k8s_portforward", "from_detail": ""}],
"suggested_followups": [
"post/kubernetes/manage/exec_pod",
],
},
},
}
pod = OptString("", "Pod name", True)
namespace = OptString("", "Namespace (empty = session default)", False)
local_port = OptPort(18080, "Local listen port", True)
remote_port = OptPort(80, "Remote pod port", True)
bind = OptString("127.0.0.1", "Local bind address", False)
duration = OptInteger(
60,
"Seconds to keep the forwarder alive (0 = until interrupted / background listener)",
False,
)
dry_run = OptBool(False, "Validate only — do not open the tunnel", False)
def check(self):
sid = str(self.session_id or "").strip()
if not sid:
print_error("Session ID not set")
return False
session = self.framework.session_manager.get_session(sid) if self.framework else None
if not session:
print_error("Session not found")
return False
if str(session.session_type).lower() != SessionType.KUBERNETES.value:
print_error(f"Session is not Kubernetes (type: {session.session_type})")
return False
if not str(self.pod or "").strip():
print_error("pod is required")
return False
try:
import websocket # noqa: F401
except ImportError:
print_error("websocket-client is required for port-forward")
print_info("Install it with: pip install websocket-client")
return False
try:
self.open_kubernetes()
return True
except Exception as exc:
print_error(str(exc))
return False
def run(self):
client = self.open_kubernetes()
pod = str(self.pod).strip()
ns = self.k8s_namespace(str(self.namespace or ""))
local_port = int(self.local_port)
remote_port = int(self.remote_port)
bind = str(self.bind or "127.0.0.1").strip()
duration = max(0, int(self.duration or 0))
print_info("=" * 80)
print_success("Kubernetes Port Forward")
print_info(f" pod : {ns}/{pod}")
print_info(f" local : {bind}:{local_port}")
print_info(f" remote : :{remote_port}")
print_info(f" duration : {duration or 'until stopped'}s")
print_info("=" * 80)
if bool(self.dry_run):
print_success("Dry run — tunnel not opened")
return True
# Ensure local port is free
probe = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
try:
probe.bind((bind, local_port))
except OSError as exc:
print_error(f"Cannot bind {bind}:{local_port}: {exc}")
return False
finally:
probe.close()
stop_event = threading.Event()
print_warning(f"Starting port-forward {bind}:{local_port} -> {ns}/{pod}:{remote_port}")
try:
thread = client.port_forward(
pod=pod,
local_port=local_port,
remote_port=remote_port,
namespace=ns,
bind=bind,
stop_event=stop_event,
)
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"Failed to start port-forward: {exc}")
return False
session = self._resolve_session()
if session:
data = session.data if isinstance(session.data, dict) else {}
data["port_forward"] = {
"pod": pod,
"namespace": ns,
"local": f"{bind}:{local_port}",
"remote_port": remote_port,
}
session.data = data
print_success(f"Listening on {bind}:{local_port} (forwarding to pod port {remote_port})")
print_info("Use Ctrl+C to stop early" if duration else "Forwarder running in background thread")
try:
if duration > 0:
end = time.time() + duration
while time.time() < end and thread.is_alive():
time.sleep(0.5)
stop_event.set()
thread.join(timeout=3)
print_success("Port-forward stopped")
else:
# Keep module "running" briefly so the thread is established, then leave it daemonized
time.sleep(1)
print_info("Daemon forwarder left running (session alive required)")
except KeyboardInterrupt:
stop_event.set()
print_info("Interrupted — stopping forwarder")
thread.join(timeout=3)
return True
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