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CMSeeK

Overview

Section intitulée « Overview »

CMSeeK is a powerful CMS detection and exploitation suite designed for penetration testers and security researchers. It automatically identifies 180+ content management systems (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, etc.) and provides vulnerability scanning with automatic exploit suggestions. The tool streamlines reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment during security audits.

Installation

Section intitulée « Installation »

Prerequisites

Section intitulée « Prerequisites »
  • Python 3.x
  • Git
  • pip

Basic Installation

Section intitulée « Basic Installation »
git clone https://github.com/Tuhinshubhra/CMSeeK.git
cd CMSeeK
pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 cmseek.py

On Linux/macOS

Section intitulée « On Linux/macOS »
chmod +x cmseek.py
python3 cmseek.py -u http://target.com

Docker Installation

Section intitulée « Docker Installation »
docker pull tuhinshubhra/cmseek
docker run -it tuhinshubhra/cmseek python3 cmseek.py -u http://target.com

Basic Usage

Section intitulée « Basic Usage »
CommandDescription
python3 cmseek.py -u <url>Detect CMS on target URL
python3 cmseek.py -u <url> -vVerbose output with detailed info
python3 cmseek.py -u <url> --followFollow redirects
python3 cmseek.py -u <url> --timeout 20Set custom timeout in seconds
python3 cmseek.py --helpDisplay help menu

CMS Detection

Section intitulée « CMS Detection »

Single URL Detection

Section intitulée « Single URL Detection »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com

Output includes:

  • CMS name and version
  • Detection confidence
  • Admin panel location
  • Vulnerable components
  • Recommended exploits

With Custom User-Agent

Section intitulée « With Custom User-Agent »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -a "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)"

Scan Multiple URLs from File

Section intitulée « Scan Multiple URLs from File »
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt

Create urls.txt:

http://target1.com
http://target2.com
http://target3.com

Vulnerability Scanning

Section intitulée « Vulnerability Scanning »

Basic Vulnerability Scan

Section intitulée « Basic Vulnerability Scan »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms wordpress

Force CMS Type

Section intitulée « Force CMS Type »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --force-cms joomla

Supported CMS platforms:

  • WordPress
  • Joomla
  • Drupal
  • Magento
  • OpenCart
  • PrestaShop
  • Concrete5
  • Ghost
  • Typo3

Output Results

Section intitulée « Output Results »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -o report.html

Advanced Options

Section intitulée « Advanced Options »

Proxy Configuration

Section intitulée « Proxy Configuration »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --proxy http://127.0.0.1:8080

SOCKS5 Proxy

Section intitulée « SOCKS5 Proxy »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --socks5 127.0.0.1:1080

SSL/TLS Options

Section intitulée « SSL/TLS Options »
python3 cmseek.py -u https://example.com --no-ssl-verify
python3 cmseek.py -u https://example.com --cert /path/to/cert.pem

Batch Scanning with Options

Section intitulée « Batch Scanning with Options »
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --follow --timeout 15 -v

WordPress Detection

Section intitulée « WordPress Detection »

WordPress-Specific Scanning

Section intitulée « WordPress-Specific Scanning »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms wordpress

CMSeeK detects:

  • WordPress version
  • Active plugins
  • Active themes
  • Vulnerable plugins
  • Admin panel location (usually /wp-admin/)

WordPress Enumeration

Section intitulée « WordPress Enumeration »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -e wordpress

Joomla Detection

Section intitulée « Joomla Detection »

Joomla CMS Detection

Section intitulée « Joomla CMS Detection »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms joomla

Identifies:

  • Joomla version
  • Installed components
  • Vulnerable extensions
  • Administrator panel

Joomla-Specific Vulnerability Check

Section intitulée « Joomla-Specific Vulnerability Check »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --force-cms joomla --vuln

Drupal Detection

Section intitulée « Drupal Detection »

Drupal CMS Identification

Section intitulée « Drupal CMS Identification »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms drupal

Detects:

  • Drupal version
  • Installed modules
  • Vulnerable modules
  • Core vulnerabilities

Module Enumeration

Section intitulée « Module Enumeration »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -e drupal-modules

Vulnerability Exploitation

Section intitulée « Vulnerability Exploitation »

Automatic Exploit Suggestions

Section intitulée « Automatic Exploit Suggestions »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --exploit

CMSeeK provides:

  • CVE numbers
  • Vulnerability descriptions
  • PoC links
  • Remediation steps

Get Exploits for Detected Vulnerabilities

Section intitulée « Get Exploits for Detected Vulnerabilities »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -e all

Custom Exploit Database

Section intitulée « Custom Exploit Database »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --db /custom/exploits/

Output and Reporting

Section intitulée « Output and Reporting »

HTML Report Generation

Section intitulée « HTML Report Generation »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -o results.html

JSON Output

Section intitulée « JSON Output »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -j results.json

CSV Export

Section intitulée « CSV Export »
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt -c results.csv

Verbose Console Output

Section intitulée « Verbose Console Output »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -v

Configuration

Section intitulée « Configuration »

Config File Location

Section intitulée « Config File Location »
~/.cmseek/config.conf

Common Settings

Section intitulée « Common Settings »
[DEFAULT]
timeout = 10
follow_redirects = true
user_agent = custom_ua
proxy = http://127.0.0.1:8080
threads = 5

Custom Configuration File

Section intitulée « Custom Configuration File »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --config custom.conf

Performance Tuning

Section intitulée « Performance Tuning »

Multi-threading for Batch Operations

Section intitulée « Multi-threading for Batch Operations »
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --threads 10

Timeout Configuration

Section intitulée « Timeout Configuration »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --timeout 30

Connection Pooling

Section intitulée « Connection Pooling »
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --keepalive

Security Headers Detection

Section intitulée « Security Headers Detection »

Scan Security Headers

Section intitulée « Scan Security Headers »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --headers

Checks for:

  • X-Frame-Options
  • Content-Security-Policy
  • X-Content-Type-Options
  • HSTS

Custom Header Scanning

Section intitulée « Custom Header Scanning »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --header "Authorization: Bearer token"

Filtering and Targeting

Section intitulée « Filtering and Targeting »

Skip Certain CMS Types

Section intitulée « Skip Certain CMS Types »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --skip wordpress,joomla

Target Specific CMS Only

Section intitulée « Target Specific CMS Only »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --only drupal

URL Pattern Filtering

Section intitulée « URL Pattern Filtering »
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --filter "*.edu"

Common Workflows

Section intitulée « Common Workflows »

Complete Reconnaissance

Section intitulée « Complete Reconnaissance »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -v -e all -o report.html

Batch Site Auditing

Section intitulée « Batch Site Auditing »
python3 cmseek.py -l sites.txt --threads 5 -o results.html

Vulnerability Assessment

Section intitulée « Vulnerability Assessment »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms wordpress --vuln --exploit

CMS Version Detection Only

Section intitulée « CMS Version Detection Only »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --version-only

Troubleshooting

Section intitulée « Troubleshooting »

Connection Timeout Issues

Section intitulée « Connection Timeout Issues »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --timeout 60 --follow

SSL Certificate Errors

Section intitulée « SSL Certificate Errors »
python3 cmseek.py -u https://example.com --no-ssl-verify

Proxy Authentication

Section intitulée « Proxy Authentication »
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --proxy http://user:pass@127.0.0.1:8080

Update Exploit Database

Section intitulée « Update Exploit Database »
python3 cmseek.py --update-db

Detection Signatures

Section intitulée « Detection Signatures »

WordPress Detection Methods

Section intitulée « WordPress Detection Methods »
# Checks wp-content directory
# Looks for wp-includes files
# Scans readme.html
# Identifies wp-admin panel

Joomla Detection Methods

Section intitulée « Joomla Detection Methods »
# Checks media/jui/css
# Scans robots.txt patterns
# Looks for administrator panel
# Detects Joomla version patterns

General Detection

Section intitulée « General Detection »

CMSeeK uses:

  • HTTP header analysis
  • Source code fingerprinting
  • Cookie patterns
  • Directory enumeration
  • Version detection signatures

Best Practices

Section intitulée « Best Practices »
  1. Always obtain authorization before scanning production systems
  2. Use appropriate timeouts to avoid overwhelming target servers
  3. Respect rate limits when scanning multiple URLs
  4. Review results carefully - false positives can occur
  5. Keep exploit database updated regularly
  6. Use proxies/VPNs to maintain operational security
  7. Document all findings in reports
Section intitulée « Legal Considerations »

CMSeeK is designed for authorized security testing only. Ensure you have explicit permission from the system owner before conducting vulnerability assessments. Unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal.

Resources

Section intitulée « Resources »