robots.txt / sitemap detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'robots.txt / sitemap detection',
'description': 'Detects exposed robots.txt and sitemap references; reports interesting paths.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'info',
'modules': [],
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'robots', 'sitemap', 'disclosure', 'enumeration'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.5,
'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="/robots.txt", allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
text = r.text
if "user-agent" not in text.lower() and "disallow" not in text.lower() and "allow" not in text.lower():
return False
details = []
lines = [ln.strip() for ln in text.splitlines() if ln.strip() and not ln.strip().startswith("#")]
disallow_paths = []
sitemaps = []
for line in lines:
lower = line.lower()
if lower.startswith("disallow:") and len(line) > 9:
path = line[9:].strip()
if path and path != "/":
disallow_paths.append(path)
elif lower.startswith("sitemap:") and len(line) > 8:
sitemaps.append(line[8:].strip())
if disallow_paths:
details.append("Disallow: " + ", ".join(disallow_paths[:10]))
if sitemaps:
details.append("Sitemap(s): " + ", ".join(sitemaps[:5]))
reason = "robots.txt exposed" + ("; " + "; ".join(details) if details else "")
self.set_info(severity="info", reason=reason)
return True
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