Flask Debug Mode detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Flask Debug Mode detection',
'description': 'Detects if Flask debug mode (Werkzeug) is enabled on the target, which may lead to RCE.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'modules': ['exploits/http/flask_debug_rce'],
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'flask', 'werkzeug', 'debug', 'rce'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.5,
'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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
def run(self):
try:
# Check for Werkzeug console
response = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/console", allow_redirects=False)
if response and response.status_code == 200:
if 'werkzeug' in response.text.lower() or 'console' in response.text.lower():
self.set_info(severity="high", reason="Flask Werkzeug debug console detected")
return True
# Check for debug error page
response = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/nonexistent-page-for-flask-check", allow_redirects=False)
if response:
content = response.text.lower()
if 'werkzeug' in content and 'debug' in content:
self.set_info(severity="high", reason="Flask Werkzeug debug mode enabled")
return True
return False
except Exception:
return False
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05 Aug 2026 13:34Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9