PostgreSQL Auth Method
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect PostgreSQL authentication method from startup handshake."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.postgresql.detectors import probe_postgresql
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "PostgreSQL Auth Method",
"description": (
"Identifies the PostgreSQL AuthenticationRequest type "
"(trust, cleartext, md5, scram/sasl, …) for a username."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "info",
"tags": ["postgresql", "database", "auth", "scanner", "enum"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 1,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
"service_identified",
"db_surface",
"pgsql_auth_surface",
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": [
"scanner/postgresql/postgresql_empty_password_detect",
"auxiliary/scanner/postgresql/postgresql_login_bruteforce",
],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(5432, "Target PostgreSQL port", True)
username = OptString("postgres", "Username used for startup probe", False)
database = OptString("postgres", "Database name used for startup probe", False)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host=host, port=port):
return False
user = str(self.username or "postgres")
database = str(self.database or "postgres")
info = probe_postgresql(
host=host,
port=port,
timeout=self._timeout(),
user=user,
database=database,
)
if not info.get("detected"):
return False
method = str(info.get("auth_method") or "").strip()
if not method:
method = "unknown"
severity = "info"
if method == "trust":
severity = "high"
elif method == "cleartext":
severity = "medium"
reason = f"PostgreSQL auth method for {user}@{database}: {method}"
self.set_info(
severity=severity,
reason=reason,
auth_method=method,
auth_required=bool(info.get("auth_required")),
username=user,
database=database,
)
return True
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02 Aug 2026 20:51Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9