cgit Web Interface - Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detects cgit web interface for Git repositories."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'cgit Web Interface - Detection',
'description': 'Detects cgit web interface for Git repositories. cgit is a hyperfast web frontend for Git repositories written in C. It provides a web-based interface to browse Git repositories, view commits, diffs, and files. cgit is designed to be publicly accessible for open source projects. However, detecting cgit instances',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'info',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'panel', 'tech', 'cgit', 'git'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'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': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {
},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': ['https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/about/', 'https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Cgit'],
}
def run(self):
markers = (
'cgit',
'generated by',
'repository list',
"class='list nowrap'",
"id='cgit'",
'cgit.css',
)
for path in ('/', '/cgit/'):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=True)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = (r.text or "")
if any(m in body for m in markers):
self.set_info(
severity='info',
reason="cgit Web Interfaceion detected",
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
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