Find Pages with Old Copyright Dates Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detects pages whose visible copyright year looks outdated."""
import re
from datetime import datetime
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Find Pages with Old Copyright Dates Detection',
'description': 'Detects pages that still display a copyright year older than the current year.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'info',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'misc', 'miscellaneous', 'generic'],
'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': [],
},
},
}
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 "Copyright 2019", "© 2015-2018", "© 2012", etc.
pattern = re.compile(
r'(?:copyright|©|©|©)\s*'
r'(?:\(c\)\s*)?'
r'(?:19|20)\d{2}'
r'(?:\s*[-–—]\s*((?:19|20)\d{2}))?',
re.I,
)
current_year = datetime.utcnow().year
years = []
for m in pattern.finditer(body):
# Prefer end year of a range when present
if m.group(1):
years.append(int(m.group(1)))
else:
y = re.search(r'((?:19|20)\d{2})\s*$', m.group(0))
if y:
years.append(int(y.group(1)))
if not years:
return False
newest = max(years)
# Only flag when the newest visible copyright year is clearly stale
if newest >= current_year - 1:
return False
self.set_info(
severity='info',
reason=f"outdated copyright year displayed ({newest})",
path='/',
copyright_year=newest,
)
return True
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