Messenger is a tunneling toolkit that leverages a client-server infrastructure to establish SOCKS5 proxies, local port forwards, and remote port forwards. While the server is primarily written in Python, there are several clients written in varying languages. Their details and major feature support can be found below.
Quick Start
To set up Messenger and establish a client connection, execute the following commands.
Installation
From PyPi (recommended)
operator~# pip install messenger-proxy
From Source
operator~# git clone https://github.com/skylerknecht/messenger.git --recurse-submodules
operator~# cd messenger
operator~/messenger# pipx install .
Launch
Launching Messenger will output several details that will be leveraged in later commands, including an AES encryption key and server URL.
operator~# messenger-cli -q -e readme
[*] Waiting for messengers on http+ws://0.0.0.0:8080/
(messenger)~#
Build
Messenger comes with a builder utility to create clients. Leverage the help menu or the client support matrix to see builder-supported clients.
operator~# messenger-builder python --encryption-key readme
Wrote Python client to 'client.py'
Connect
Once a client is built, execute it to connect to the server. Options can typically be hardcoded or overridden with command line arguments.
operator~# ./client.py
[+] Connected to http://localhost:8080/
Detailed Guides
Operators
- Setup a SOCKS Proxy or Local Port Forward
- Setup a Remote Port Forward
- Chain Messenger Clients
- Perform NTLMRelay2Self with Messenger
Developers
Client Support Matrix
| Clients | Messenger Builder | Protocols | Local/Remote Port Forwarding | SOCKS5 TCP | SOCKS5 UDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Supported | HTTP & WebSockets | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
| C# | Supported | HTTP & WebSockets | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
| Node JS | Supported | HTTP & WebSockets | Supported | Supported | Not Supported |
Credits
- Skyler Knecht (@SkylerKnecht)
- Kevin Clark (@GuhnooPlusLinux)
1 maintainer
Metadata
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