React / Node Dotenv File Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect exposed .env files on React / Vite / Node SPA deployments."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.scanner.http.react_probe import look_like_dotenv, summarize_dotenv_keys
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "React / Node Dotenv File Exposure Detection",
"description": (
"Checks for publicly readable .env / .env.local / .env.production files "
"that often leak REACT_APP_* / VITE_* secrets on misconfigured SPA hosts."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"tags": [
"web", "scanner", "exposure", "react", "vite", "env", "dotenv",
"misconfig", "secrets", "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": "secret_exposure", "from_detail": "dotenv"},
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": [],
},
},
"references": [
"https://create-react-app.dev/docs/adding-custom-environment-variables/",
"https://vitejs.dev/guide/env-and-mode.html",
],
}
def run(self):
paths = (
"/.env",
"/.env.local",
"/.env.production",
"/.env.development",
"/.env.production.local",
"/.env.development.local",
)
for path in paths:
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
if not look_like_dotenv(body):
continue
keys = summarize_dotenv_keys(body)
sensitive = any(
any(tok in k.upper() for tok in ("KEY", "SECRET", "TOKEN", "PASSWORD", "PRIVATE"))
for k in keys
)
self.set_info(
severity="critical" if sensitive else "high",
reason="Dotenv file publicly readable",
path=path,
evidence=", ".join(keys[:12]) or "dotenv KEY=VALUE lines",
keys=keys[:30],
)
return True
return False
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