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Metatag CMS Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Metatag CMS Detection identifies CMS types using the html meta generator tag.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Generic CMS Detection using html meta generator tag."""

import re

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Metatag CMS Detection',
        'description': 'Generic CMS Detection using html meta generator tag',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'info',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'technology', 'tech', 'cms'],
        '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://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_meta_name.asp'],
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/', allow_redirects=True)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        match = re.search(r'(?i)<meta\s+name="?generator"?\s+content="([^"]+)"', body)
        if not match:
            return False
        generator = match.group(1).strip()
        if not generator or len(generator) < 2:
            return False
        self.set_info(
            severity='info',
            reason=f"Metatag CMS detected: {generator}",
            path='/',
            generator=generator,
        )
        return True

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11 Aug 2026 21:26Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
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