DNS Subdomain Brute
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""DNS subdomain brute (NSE dns-brute)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ics.ics_scanner_client import Ics_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.dns.detectors import probe_dns_brute
class Module(Scanner, Ics_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "DNS Subdomain Brute",
"description": (
"Brute-forces common subdomain labels against a target nameserver "
"(NSE dns-brute)."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "info",
"references": ["https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/dns-brute.html"],
"tags": ["dns", "brute", "subdomain", "scanner", "discovery", "udp"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 30,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
},
}
port = OptPort(53, "DNS port", True)
domain = OptString("", "Base domain to brute (required)", True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
domain = str(self.domain or "").strip()
if not host or not domain:
print_error("target and domain are required")
return False
info = probe_dns_brute(
host=host, domain=domain, port=self._port(), timeout=self._timeout()
)
if not info.get("found"):
return False
hosts = info.get("hosts") or []
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason=f"Found {len(hosts)} subdomains for {domain}",
domain=domain,
hosts=hosts[:40],
)
return True
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31 Jul 2026 18:12Current
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