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CMSeeK

Overview

Section titled “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 titled “Installation”

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • Python 3.x
  • Git
  • pip

Basic Installation

Section titled “Basic Installation”
git clone https://github.com/Tuhinshubhra/CMSeeK.git
cd CMSeeK
pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 cmseek.py

On Linux/macOS

Section titled “On Linux/macOS”
chmod +x cmseek.py
python3 cmseek.py -u http://target.com

Docker Installation

Section titled “Docker Installation”
docker pull tuhinshubhra/cmseek
docker run -it tuhinshubhra/cmseek python3 cmseek.py -u http://target.com

Basic Usage

Section titled “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 titled “CMS Detection”

Single URL Detection

Section titled “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 titled “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 titled “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 titled “Vulnerability Scanning”

Basic Vulnerability Scan

Section titled “Basic Vulnerability Scan”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms wordpress

Force CMS Type

Section titled “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 titled “Output Results”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -o report.html

Advanced Options

Section titled “Advanced Options”

Proxy Configuration

Section titled “Proxy Configuration”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --proxy http://127.0.0.1:8080

SOCKS5 Proxy

Section titled “SOCKS5 Proxy”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --socks5 127.0.0.1:1080

SSL/TLS Options

Section titled “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 titled “Batch Scanning with Options”
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --follow --timeout 15 -v

WordPress Detection

Section titled “WordPress Detection”

WordPress-Specific Scanning

Section titled “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 titled “WordPress Enumeration”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -e wordpress

Joomla Detection

Section titled “Joomla Detection”

Joomla CMS Detection

Section titled “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 titled “Joomla-Specific Vulnerability Check”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --force-cms joomla --vuln

Drupal Detection

Section titled “Drupal Detection”

Drupal CMS Identification

Section titled “Drupal CMS Identification”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms drupal

Detects:

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

Module Enumeration

Section titled “Module Enumeration”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -e drupal-modules

Vulnerability Exploitation

Section titled “Vulnerability Exploitation”

Automatic Exploit Suggestions

Section titled “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 titled “Get Exploits for Detected Vulnerabilities”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -e all

Custom Exploit Database

Section titled “Custom Exploit Database”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --db /custom/exploits/

Output and Reporting

Section titled “Output and Reporting”

HTML Report Generation

Section titled “HTML Report Generation”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -o results.html

JSON Output

Section titled “JSON Output”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -j results.json

CSV Export

Section titled “CSV Export”
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt -c results.csv

Verbose Console Output

Section titled “Verbose Console Output”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -v

Configuration

Section titled “Configuration”

Config File Location

Section titled “Config File Location”
~/.cmseek/config.conf

Common Settings

Section titled “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 titled “Custom Configuration File”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --config custom.conf

Performance Tuning

Section titled “Performance Tuning”

Multi-threading for Batch Operations

Section titled “Multi-threading for Batch Operations”
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --threads 10

Timeout Configuration

Section titled “Timeout Configuration”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --timeout 30

Connection Pooling

Section titled “Connection Pooling”
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --keepalive

Security Headers Detection

Section titled “Security Headers Detection”

Scan Security Headers

Section titled “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 titled “Custom Header Scanning”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --header "Authorization: Bearer token"

Filtering and Targeting

Section titled “Filtering and Targeting”

Skip Certain CMS Types

Section titled “Skip Certain CMS Types”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --skip wordpress,joomla

Target Specific CMS Only

Section titled “Target Specific CMS Only”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --only drupal

URL Pattern Filtering

Section titled “URL Pattern Filtering”
python3 cmseek.py -l urls.txt --filter "*.edu"

Common Workflows

Section titled “Common Workflows”

Complete Reconnaissance

Section titled “Complete Reconnaissance”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com -v -e all -o report.html

Batch Site Auditing

Section titled “Batch Site Auditing”
python3 cmseek.py -l sites.txt --threads 5 -o results.html

Vulnerability Assessment

Section titled “Vulnerability Assessment”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --cms wordpress --vuln --exploit

CMS Version Detection Only

Section titled “CMS Version Detection Only”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --version-only

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”

Connection Timeout Issues

Section titled “Connection Timeout Issues”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --timeout 60 --follow

SSL Certificate Errors

Section titled “SSL Certificate Errors”
python3 cmseek.py -u https://example.com --no-ssl-verify

Proxy Authentication

Section titled “Proxy Authentication”
python3 cmseek.py -u http://example.com --proxy http://user:pass@127.0.0.1:8080

Update Exploit Database

Section titled “Update Exploit Database”
python3 cmseek.py --update-db

Detection Signatures

Section titled “Detection Signatures”

WordPress Detection Methods

Section titled “WordPress Detection Methods”
# Checks wp-content directory
# Looks for wp-includes files
# Scans readme.html
# Identifies wp-admin panel

Joomla Detection Methods

Section titled “Joomla Detection Methods”
# Checks media/jui/css
# Scans robots.txt patterns
# Looks for administrator panel
# Detects Joomla version patterns

General Detection

Section titled “General Detection”

CMSeeK uses:

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

Best Practices

Section titled “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 titled “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 titled “Resources”