DNS Recursion Available
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""DNS recursion check (NSE dns-recursion)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.ics.ics_scanner_client import Ics_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.dns.detectors import probe_dns_recursion
class Module(Scanner, Ics_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "DNS Recursion Available",
"description": (
"Checks whether a DNS server answers recursive queries for third-party names "
"(open resolver risk — NSE dns-recursion)."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "medium",
"references": ["https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/dns-recursion.html"],
"tags": ["dns", "recursion", "open-resolver", "scanner", "misconfig", "udp"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 1,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
},
}
port = OptPort(53, "DNS port", True)
qname = OptString("example.com", "Third-party name to resolve", False)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
if not host:
return False
info = probe_dns_recursion(
host=host,
port=self._port(),
timeout=self._timeout(),
qname=str(self.qname or "example.com"),
)
if not info.get("recursion_available"):
return False
self.set_info(
severity="medium",
reason="DNS recursion available (open resolver)",
answers=list(info.get("answers") or [])[:5],
qname=str(self.qname or "example.com"),
)
return True
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31 Jul 2026 18:12Current
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