SMTP Open Relay
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""SMTP open relay check (NSE smtp-open-relay)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
from lib.scanner.smtp.detectors import probe_smtp_open_relay
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "SMTP Open Relay",
"description": (
"Tests whether an SMTP server accepts third-party relay (MAIL FROM / RCPT TO "
"to external domains) without completing DATA (NSE smtp-open-relay)."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "high",
"references": ["https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/smtp-open-relay.html"],
"tags": ["smtp", "mail", "relay", "scanner", "misconfig"],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe"],
"expected_requests": 4,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": False,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals"],
},
}
port = OptPort(25, "SMTP port", True)
mail_from = OptString("[email protected]", "MAIL FROM address", False, advanced=True)
rcpt_to = OptString("[email protected]", "RCPT TO address", False, advanced=True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host=host, port=port):
return False
info = probe_smtp_open_relay(
host=host,
port=port,
timeout=max(self._timeout(), 8.0),
mail_from=str(self.mail_from or "[email protected]"),
rcpt_to=str(self.rcpt_to or "[email protected]"),
)
if not info.get("vulnerable"):
return False
self.set_info(
severity="high",
reason="SMTP server accepted third-party RCPT TO (possible open relay)",
mail_from_code=str(info.get("mail_from_code") or ""),
rcpt_to_code=str(info.get("rcpt_to_code") or ""),
)
return True
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31 Jul 2026 18:12Current
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