laravel-security-scanner 1.3.0

Production-grade Python CLI tool for auditing Laravel web applications for common security misconfigurations

Laravel Security Scanner

Production-grade Python CLI tool for auditing Laravel web applications for common security misconfigurations.

What It Checks

Check ID	Title	Severity
ENV_EXPOSED	.env file publicly accessible	CRITICAL
DEBUG_MODE	Laravel debug mode enabled	HIGH
SENSITIVE_FILES	Sensitive files/directories exposed	HIGH
SECURITY_HEADERS	Missing HTTP security headers	MEDIUM
INSECURE_CONFIG	CORS, cookie flags, server headers	MEDIUM
LARAVEL_VERSION	Laravel version disclosure	MEDIUM
TELESCOPE_EXPOSED	Laravel Telescope exposed	HIGH
DEBUGBAR_EXPOSED	Laravel Debugbar exposed	MEDIUM
MIX_MANIFEST_EXPOSED	Laravel Mix manifest exposed	LOW
HORIZON_EXPOSED	Laravel Horizon exposed	MEDIUM
NOVA_EXPOSED	Laravel Nova exposed	HIGH
CSRF_PROTECTION	CSRF protection missing	HIGH
SESSION_SECURITY	Session security configuration	MEDIUM
RATE_LIMITING	Rate limiting missing	MEDIUM
HTTP_METHODS	Dangerous HTTP methods enabled	MEDIUM
COMPOSER_CVE	Composer.lock CVE scan (OSV API + local DB)	CRITICAL
SQL_INJECTION_BLIND	Blind SQL injection vulnerability	CRITICAL
XSS_REFLECTED	Reflected XSS vulnerability	HIGH

Note: SQL_INJECTION_BLIND and XSS_REFLECTED checks are lightweight passive probes, not full exploitation scanners. For comprehensive testing, combine with tools like SQLMap or Burp Suite. | JWT_ANALYSIS | JWT token security issues | HIGH | | CORS_MISCONFIG | CORS misconfiguration | MEDIUM | | OPEN_REDIRECT | Open redirect vulnerability | MEDIUM | | SUBDOMAIN_ENUM | Subdomain enumeration | LOW |

Project Structure

laravel-security-scanner/
├── app/
│   ├── core/
│   │   ├── settings.py        # Pydantic settings + .env loader
│   │   └── logging.py         # Loguru structured logging
│   ├── models/
│   │   └── scan.py            # ScanTarget, Finding, ScanResult models
│   ├── services/
│   │   ├── scanner.py         # ScannerService — async orchestrator
│   │   ├── reporter.py        # Console / JSON / TXT / HTML / SARIF report generator
│   │   ├── rate_limiter.py    # RateLimiter & RetryableClient
│   │   └── checks/
│   │       ├── base.py        # BaseCheck abstract class
│   │       ├── __init__.py    # Check registry (ALL_CHECKS)
│   │       ├── env_exposed.py
│   │       ├── debug_mode.py
│   │       ├── security_headers.py
│   │       ├── sensitive_files.py
│   │       ├── insecure_config.py
│   │       ├── laravel_version.py
│   │       ├── telescope_exposed.py
│   │       ├── debugbar_exposed.py
│   │       ├── mix_manifest_exposed.py
│   │       ├── horizon_exposed.py
│   │       ├── nova_exposed.py
│   │       ├── csrf_protection.py
│   │       ├── session_security.py
│   │       ├── rate_limiting.py
│   │       ├── http_methods.py
│   │       └── composer_lock_cve.py
│   └── utils/
│       └── url.py             # URL normalisation
├── tests/
│   └── unit/
│       ├── test_models.py
│       ├── test_url_utils.py
│       ├── test_env_check.py
│       ├── test_laravel_version.py
│       ├── test_telescope_exposed.py
│       ├── test_debugbar_exposed.py
│       ├── test_mix_manifest_exposed.py
│       ├── test_horizon_exposed.py
│       ├── test_nova_exposed.py
│       ├── test_csrf_protection.py
│       ├── test_session_security.py
│       ├── test_rate_limiting.py
│       ├── test_http_methods.py
│       └── test_composer_lock_cve.py
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── ci.yml               # GitHub Actions CI/CD
├── logs/
├── reports/
├── cve_database.json            # Local CVE database for composer scan
├── osv_cache.json               # OSV API cache (auto-generated)
├── .env.example
├── requirements.txt
├── pytest.ini
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── VERSION
└── main.py

Installation

Via PyPI (Recommended)

pip install laravel-security-scanner

Via Source

# 1. Clone / download
git clone https://github.com/AlgoDev/Laravel-Security-Scanner.git
cd laravel-security-scanner

# 2. Create virtualenv
python3.11 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate   # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# 3. Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# 4. Configure
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env as needed

Usage

# Scan a single target (all formats)
laravel-sec-scanner https://your-laravel-app.com

# Or using Python directly
python main.py https://your-laravel-app.com

# Multiple targets
laravel-sec-scanner https://app1.com https://app2.com

# JSON report only
laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com --format json --output ./my-reports

# HTML report only
laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com --format html --output ./my-reports

# SARIF report for GitHub Security tab
laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com --format sarif --output ./my-reports

# Skip SSL verification (e.g. staging with self-signed cert)
laravel-sec-scanner https://staging.app.com --no-ssl-verify

# Set custom timeout
laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com --timeout 20

# Run specific checks only
laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com --checks ENV_EXPOSED,DEBUG_MODE,COMPOSER_CVE

# Set OSV cache TTL (default: 24 hours, 0 to disable)
laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com --cache-ttl 168

Features

• OSV API Integration: Hybrid CVE scanning (local database + OSV.dev API)
• Multiple Output Formats: Console, JSON, TXT, HTML, and SARIF reports
• Progress Bar: Real-time progress tracking with rich library during scans
• CI/CD Integration: GitHub Actions workflow included (.github/workflows/ci.yml)
• Async Scanning: Concurrent checks for faster results
• Comprehensive Checks: 22 security checks covering critical Laravel vulnerabilities
• SARIF Support: SARIF format output for GitHub Security tab integration
• Rate Limiting: Built-in rate limiter to avoid overwhelming target servers
• Retry Mechanism: Automatic retry for failed requests with exponential backoff
• Connection Pooling: HTTP connection reuse for better performance
• Check Selection: Use --checks to run specific checks only
• OSV Cache: File-based cache with configurable TTL for offline scanning

Running Tests

# Install dev dependencies
pip install laravel-security-scanner[dev]

# Run tests
pytest tests/unit/ -v
pytest tests/ -v --tb=short   # all tests

Current Test Coverage: 100 tests passing

Adding a New Check

1. Create app/services/checks/my_check.py extending BaseCheck
2. Implement async def run(self, target: ScanTarget) -> Finding
3. Register in app/services/checks/__init__.py -> ALL_CHECKS

That's it — the ScannerService picks it up automatically.

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	All targets clean
1	One or more vulnerabilities found

Useful for CI/CD pipelines: laravel-sec-scanner https://app.com || echo "Security issues found!"

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for detailed version history.

Version

Current version: v1.3.0 (see VERSION file)

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Total Security Checks: 22 Output Formats: 5 (Console, JSON, TXT, HTML, SARIF) Tests: 100 passing CI/CD: GitHub Actions ready