CMSeeK: A Robust Website Scanner for CMS (Content Management System) Detection and Exploitation
A brief introduction to the project:
CMSeeK is a unique Github project conceived by Tuhinshubhra, designed to glean a variety of information and data from numerous websites. With the ability to detect and exploit more than 170 CMS (Content Management System), it's an invaluable tool for cybersecurity professionals and researchers. In an online environment where security breaches are rampant, CMSeeK is a significant solution to fortify the defences of a website.
Project Overview:
The primary objective of CMSeeK is to scan a website for various information. It specializes in identifying the CMS used by the website, their version, potential misconfigurations, along with other useful data. It was designed to help cybersecurity professionals and website developers neatly sidestep the extensive - and often exhausting- manual 'information gathering' phase, which is a critical part of any cybersecurity project.
Project Features:
CMSeeK boasts a slew of features that separate it from other website scanners. Beyond its ability to detect over 170 CMS including WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Magento, CMSeeK can help glean detailed server information, XSS vulnerable sites, cloudflare information, a WHOIS lookup, headers and robots.txt data, as well as detecting Sites on the same server. Through these features, the creators of CMSeeK aim to give users a comprehensive understanding of the security posture of their site, with little effort and time expenditure.
Technology Stack:
CMSeeK is constructed mainly with Python 3, known for its strong emphasis on code readability, and its capacity to let developers express concepts in fewer lines of code. Combining Python with BeautifulSoup and Requests libraries, CMSeeK pulls data from websites with precision and speed.
Project Structure and Architecture:
In keeping with the nature of Python programs, CMSeeK has a very logical structure. The codebase is divided into different files, each one corresponding to a specific action—like detecting a particular CMS or performing a particular scan. This structure allows for incremental development and efficient debugging since each file operates almost independently of the others.
Contribution Guidelines:
CMSeeK is an open-source project, and Tuhinshubhra welcomes contributions from the wider developer and cybersecurity community. The community is encouraged to report bugs, submit requests for new CMS detection modules, and update outdated modules. Each piece of code submitted is thoroughly tested before it is merged with the project.
