React CRA Asset Manifest Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect CRA asset-manifest.json / build metadata exposure."""
import json
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "React CRA Asset Manifest Exposure Detection",
"description": (
"Detects Create React App asset-manifest.json (and similar build manifests) "
"that enumerate hashed bundles and help map the SPA attack surface."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "info",
"tags": [
"web", "scanner", "exposure", "react", "cra", "manifest", "misconfig", "tech",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals", "endpoints"],
"cost": 1.0,
"noise": 0.2,
"value": 0.8,
"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": "tech_fingerprint", "from_detail": "cra_manifest"},
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": [
"scanner/http/react_sourcemap_detect",
"scanner/http/react_env_bundle_detect",
],
},
},
"references": [
"https://create-react-app.dev/docs/advanced-configuration/",
],
}
def run(self):
for path in ("/asset-manifest.json", "/manifest.json"):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = (r.text or "").strip()
if not body.startswith("{"):
continue
try:
data = json.loads(body)
except Exception:
continue
if path == "/asset-manifest.json":
files = data.get("files") if isinstance(data, dict) else None
entrypoints = data.get("entrypoints") if isinstance(data, dict) else None
if isinstance(files, dict) or isinstance(entrypoints, list):
sample = []
if isinstance(files, dict):
sample = list(files.keys())[:6]
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason="CRA asset-manifest.json exposed",
path=path,
evidence=", ".join(sample) or "entrypoints present",
stack="react_cra",
)
return True
# Prefer CRA-ish web app manifests with related apps, not only PWA names
if isinstance(data, dict) and (
"short_name" in data or "start_url" in data
) and ("react" in body.lower() or "static/js" in body.lower()):
self.set_info(
severity="info",
reason="Web app manifest with React/CRA hints",
path=path,
evidence=str(data.get("name") or data.get("short_name") or "")[:80],
)
return True
return False
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