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GrrrDog/weird_proxies

Reverse proxies cheatsheet

Stack

Python

GitHub topics

#cheatsheet #pentesting #reverse-proxy #security

Updated: 2023-11-04
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-12-17
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

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Forks: 221
Commits: 112 commits
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sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker

linuxprivchecker.py -- a Linux Privilege Escalation Check Script

Stack

Python PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#ctf-tools #hackthebox #htb #linux-privilege-escalation #linux-security #oscp

Updated: 2022-01-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-03-02
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: Disabled

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Forks: 543
Commits: 37 commits
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vulnersCom/getsploit

Search and download public exploits from the Vulners database — online, or fully offline from a local SQLite FTS5 index.

Stack

Python pytest uv

GitHub topics

#cli #cve #exploit #exploit-database #exploitdb #exploits

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-06-04
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 4 open

1,814

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Forks: 247
Commits: 44 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

PabloLec/RecoverPy

Interactively find and recover deleted or :point_right: overwritten :point_left: files from your terminal

Stack

Python pytest uv

GitHub topics

#cli #console #cybersecurity #data #data-recovery #files

Updated: 2026-08-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-02-24
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 4 open

1,786

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Forks: 89
Commits: 1,450 commits
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CERT-Polska/Artemis

A modular vulnerability scanner with automatic report generation capabilities.

Stack

Python Cobra Django FastAPI Flask Go modules PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#artemis #pentesting #security #security-scanner #security-tools #vulnerability-detection

Updated: 2026-08-20
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-11-06
History: 4 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 44 open

1,198

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Forks: 137
Commits: 2,535 commits
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bountyyfi/lonkero

Lonkero - Wraps around your attack surface. Professional-grade scanner for real penetration testing. Fast. Modular. Rust.

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#appsec #cve-scanning #cybersecurity #hackers #offensive-security #pentesting

Updated: 2026-08-16
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2025-12-05
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 12 open

1,042

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Forks: 86
Commits: 969 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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noraj/haiti

:key: Hash type identifier (CLI & lib)

Stack

Ruby Bundler

GitHub topics

#ctf #ctf-tools #cyber #cybersecurity #digest #hacking

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-10-16
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

1,001

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Forks: 60
Commits: 583 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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fportantier/habu

Hacking Toolkit

Stack

Python pytest pip

GitHub topics

#hacking #linux #network-analysis #networking #penetration-testing #pentest

Updated: 2025-12-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-08-18
History: 4 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 3 open

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Forks: 162
Commits: 371 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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bl4de/security-tools

My collection of various security tools created mostly in Python and Bash. For CTFs and Bug Bounty.

Stack

Python

GitHub topics

#bug-bounties #bug-bounty #bugbounty #ctf #ctf-tools #hacking

Updated: 2026-04-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2014-08-19
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

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Forks: 182
Commits: 857 commits
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aaaguirrep/offensive-docker

Offensive Docker is an image with the more used offensive tools to create an environment easily and quickly to launch assessment to the targets.

Stack

Dockerfile

GitHub topics

#bug-bounty #bugbounty #ctf-tools #hacking #hacking-tools #htb

Updated: 2022-03-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-02-25
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

768

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Forks: 158
Commits: 106 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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HightechSec/git-scanner

A tool for bug hunting or pentesting for targeting websites that have open .git repositories available in public

Stack

Shell

GitHub topics

#bash #bughunting #git-dumper #hacking-tools #pentest-tool #pentesting

Updated: 2020-06-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-05-17
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 3 open

384

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Forks: 93
Commits: 20 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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s0rg/crawley

The unix-way web crawler

Stack

Go Go modules

GitHub topics

#cli #crawler #go #golang #golang-application #pentest

Updated: 2026-08-21
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2021-10-27
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 8 open

341

stars

Forks: 18
Commits: 158 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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appsecco/vulnerable-mcp-servers-lab

A collection of servers which are deliberately vulnerable to learn Pentesting MCP Servers.

Stack

JavaScript Express npm

GitHub topics

#ai-red-teaming #ai-research #appsecco #bugbounty #hacking #learning-pentesting

Updated: 2025-12-18
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-12-18
History: 4 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 1 open

277

stars

Forks: 56
Commits: 12 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Warxim/petep

PETEP (PEnetration TEsting Proxy) is an open-source Java application for traffic analysis & modification using TCP/UDP proxies. PETEP is a useful tool for performing penetration tests of applications with various application protocols. ⚡

Stack

Java Gradle

GitHub topics

#ethical-hacking #ethical-hacking-tools #hacking #hacking-tool #hacking-tools #hackingtools

Updated: 2023-12-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-08-01
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

231

stars

Forks: 23
Commits: 49 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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bl4de/research

Bug Bounty writeups, Vulnerability Research, Tutorials, Tips&Tricks

Stack

JavaScript

GitHub topics

#bugbounty #burp #burpsuite #hacking #itsecurity #javascript

Updated: 2024-08-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-12-12
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

212

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Forks: 46
Commits: 300 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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AlSch092/EasyHandles

Driver + DLL which allows us to open handles to callback-protected processes

Stack

GitHub topics

#anticheat-bypass #debugging #handles-bypass #pentesting #redteam-tools #thickapp-pentesting

Updated: 2025-11-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2025-11-22
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 6
Commits: 10 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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