cheat.sh Instance - Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detects exposed cheat."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'cheat.sh Instance - Detection',
'description': 'Detects exposed cheat.sh instances. cheat.sh is a community-driven cheat sheet service that provides quick command-line reference for programming languages and Unix commands. While designed to be public, self-hosted instances may expose internal documentation.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'info',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'panel', 'tech', 'cheatsh', 'detection', 'devtools'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'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://github.com/chubin/cheat.sh', 'https://cheat.sh/'],
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = (r.text or "")
markers = (
'cheat.sh',
'curl cheat.sh',
':firstpage',
'cht.sh',
'/files/style.css',
)
if any(m in body for m in markers):
self.set_info(
severity='info',
reason="cheat.sh Instanceion detected",
path='/',
)
return True
return False
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