React / Vite Dev Server Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect React/Vite/webpack development servers exposed to the network."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "React / Vite Dev Server Exposure Detection",
"description": (
"Detects development-mode React tooling left reachable (Vite client, "
"React Refresh, webpack HMR / sockjs) which often leaks source and enables SSRF."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"tags": [
"web", "scanner", "exposure", "react", "vite", "webpack", "dev",
"misconfig", "vuln",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 6,
"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": "dev_surface", "from_detail": "react_dev"},
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": [
"scanner/http/cve_2026_39365_detect",
],
},
},
"references": [
"https://vitejs.dev/config/server-options.html",
"https://webpack.js.org/configuration/dev-server/",
],
}
def run(self):
probes = (
("/@vite/client", ("import", "vite", "createHotContext")),
("/@react-refresh", ("RefreshRuntime", "react-refresh", "injectIntoGlobalHook")),
("/src/main.tsx", ("import", "react")),
("/src/main.jsx", ("import", "react")),
("/sockjs-node/info", ("websocket", "origins")),
("/__webpack_hmr", ("webpack", "hot", "event-stream", "Action")),
)
for path, markers in probes:
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code not in (200, 404):
# webpack HMR may return 200 with event stream-ish body or odd codes
if not r or r.status_code >= 500:
continue
if r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = (r.text or "").lower()
ctype = (r.headers.get("Content-Type") or "").lower()
if path.startswith("/@") or path.startswith("/src/"):
if any(m.lower() in body for m in markers):
self.set_info(
severity="high",
reason="React/Vite development endpoint exposed",
path=path,
evidence=", ".join(markers[:2]),
)
return True
elif "sockjs" in path:
if "websocket" in body or '"origins"' in body or "application/json" in ctype:
self.set_info(
severity="high",
reason="webpack-dev-server / sockjs endpoint exposed",
path=path,
)
return True
elif "__webpack_hmr" in path:
if any(m.lower() in body for m in markers) or "text/event-stream" in ctype:
self.set_info(
severity="high",
reason="webpack HMR endpoint exposed",
path=path,
)
return True
# Homepage hints for Vite/webpack overlay
home = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/", allow_redirects=True)
if home and home.status_code == 200:
body = (home.text or "").lower()
if "/@vite/client" in body or "/@react-refresh" in body:
self.set_info(
severity="high",
reason="Vite React development mode referenced in HTML",
path="/",
evidence="/@vite/client or /@react-refresh",
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8