pluginhunter 1.3.0

Advanced WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Scanner with AI-powered detection

PluginHunter 🔍

Advanced WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Scanner with AI-powered detection, featuring 48 comprehensive security rules and sophisticated pattern matching.

🚀 Features

Core Capabilities

• 48 Detection Rules covering basic to advanced vulnerabilities
• AST-Based Analysis using tree-sitter for accurate PHP parsing
• Taint Analysis with source-sink-sanitizer tracking
• Pattern Matching supporting metavariables and complex logic
• WordPress-Specific intelligence for hooks, REST API, and capabilities
• Multiple Scan Modes - WordPress.org plugins, local files, GitHub repos
• Server Mode for continuous automated scanning
• Rich Reports in JSON, HTML, and CVE-ready Markdown formats

Vulnerability Coverage

Injection Attacks (18 rules)

• SQL Injection (traditional & second-order)
• Cross-Site Scripting (reflected & stored)
• Command Injection
• LDAP Injection
• XXE Injection
• GraphQL Injection
• NoSQL/MongoDB Injection
• Email Header Injection
• Template Injection (SSTI)

Authentication & Authorization (12 rules)

• IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
• Privilege Escalation
• Missing Authorization Checks
• Missing CSRF/Nonce Protection
• Type Juggling/Loose Comparison
• Timing Attacks
• JWT Vulnerabilities
• OAuth Flaws
• Session Fixation

File & Path Operations (3 rules)

• Arbitrary File Upload
• Path Traversal
• Zip Slip

Modern Web Attacks (8 rules)

• SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
• Open Redirect
• CORS Misconfiguration
• Cache Poisoning
• HTTP Request Smuggling
• DOM Clobbering
• Race Conditions (TOCTOU)
• ReDoS

Business Logic & Data (4 rules)

• Price/Quantity Manipulation
• Mass Assignment
• Information Disclosure
• Array Pollution

Cryptography (3 rules)

• Weak Algorithms
• Insecure Randomness
• Hardcoded Credentials

📦 Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

pip install PluginHunter

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/PluginHunter.git
cd PluginHunter
pip install -e .

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• tree-sitter & tree-sitter-php
• All dependencies auto-installed via pip

🎯 Quick Start

Interactive Menu (Default)

PluginHunter

Scan WordPress.org Plugin

PluginHunter scan-plugin woocommerce

Scan Local Plugin

PluginHunter scan-local /path/to/plugin

Scan GitHub Repository

PluginHunter scan-github https://github.com/user/plugin

Scan Local ZIP File

PluginHunter scan-zip plugin.zip

📊 Usage Examples

Basic Scan

# Scan a plugin from WordPress.org
PluginHunter scan-plugin contact-form-7

# Output:
# - scan_contact-form-7_TIMESTAMP.json
# - scan_contact-form-7_TIMESTAMP.html
# - scan_contact-form-7_TIMESTAMP_cve.md (if critical/high findings)

Advanced Options

# Scan with specific output directory
PluginHunter scan-plugin woocommerce --output ./reports

# Scan local directory with deep analysis
PluginHunter scan-local ./my-plugin --deep-scan

# Scan GitHub repo with specific branch
PluginHunter scan-github https://github.com/user/plugin --branch develop

Server Mode

# Configure server mode (interactive wizard)
PluginHunter configure-server

# Start server mode
PluginHunter server-mode

# Features:
# - Continuous scanning
# - Cron-based scheduling
# - Discord/Telegram notifications
# - WordPress.org API integration
# - Automated report generation

🔧 Configuration

Interactive Menu Options

1. Scan WordPress.org Plugin (by slug)
2. Scan Local ZIP File
3. Scan GitHub Repository
4. Manage Detection Rules (Unified)
5. View Scan History
6. Configuration Settings
7. Server Mode Configuration
8. Start Server Mode
9. About PluginHunter
10. Exit

Server Mode Configuration

• Scan Mode: Continuous or Cron-based
• Notifications: Discord webhooks, Telegram bots
• Targets: Plugin lists, categories, search queries
• Rate Limiting: Configurable delays
• Reports: Per-plugin organized directories

📈 Detection Rules

Rule Categories

• XSS: 2 rules (reflected, stored)
• SQL Injection: 2 rules (traditional, second-order)
• RCE: 2 rules (dangerous functions, SSTI)
• File Operations: 3 rules (upload, traversal, zip slip)
• Command Injection: 1 rule
• Other Injections: 5 rules (LDAP, XXE, GraphQL, NoSQL, Email)
• SSRF: 1 rule
• Auth/Authz: 12 rules (IDOR, privilege escalation, etc.)
• CSRF: 4 rules (nonce checks, hook protection)
• Crypto: 3 rules (weak algorithms, randomness, credentials)
• Info Disclosure: 2 rules (sensitive data, deserialization)
• Business Logic: 2 rules (price manipulation, mass assignment)
• Web Attacks: 6 rules (redirect, CORS, cache, smuggling, etc.)
• Modern Attacks: 4 rules (JWT, OAuth, timing, race conditions)

CWE Coverage

40+ CWE categories including:

• CWE-79 (XSS), CWE-89 (SQLi), CWE-94 (Code Injection)
• CWE-200 (Info Exposure), CWE-208 (Timing)
• CWE-269 (Privilege), CWE-338 (Weak PRNG)
• CWE-352 (CSRF), CWE-367 (Race Condition)
• CWE-434 (File Upload), CWE-601 (Open Redirect)
• And many more...

OWASP Top 10 2021

✅ Complete coverage of all OWASP Top 10 2021 categories

📝 Report Formats

JSON Report

{
  "scan_id": "abc123",
  "plugin_info": {...},
  "statistics": {...},
  "findings": [
    {
      "rule_id": "wp-reflected-xss",
      "severity": "high",
      "line": 42,
      "file": "plugin.php",
      "message": "...",
      "cwe": ["CWE-79"],
      "confidence": "HIGH"
    }
  ]
}

HTML Report

• Interactive dashboard
• Severity-based filtering
• Code snippets with line numbers
• CWE and OWASP mappings
• Remediation guidance

CVE-Ready Markdown

• Professional vulnerability reports
• CVSS scoring
• Proof of concept
• Remediation steps
• Ready for CVE submission

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

• AST Parser: PHP code parsing with tree-sitter
• Taint Engine: Data flow analysis
• Pattern Matcher: Semgrep-style pattern matching
• WordPress Analyzer: Hook and REST API analysis
• Rule Loader: YAML-based rule management
• Report Generator: Multi-format output

Detection Flow

1. Load Rules: 48 YAML rules loaded
2. Parse Code: AST generation for PHP files
3. Pattern Match: Apply detection patterns
4. Taint Analysis: Track data flow
5. WordPress Analysis: Check hooks, capabilities, nonces
6. Generate Reports: JSON, HTML, CVE formats

🔬 Advanced Features

Pattern Matching

• Metavariables: $VAR, $FUNC, $KEY
• Pattern Lists: AND logic for multiple conditions
• Pattern Exclusions: pattern-not-inside
• Regex Validation: metavariable-regex
• Sanitizer Detection: AST tree walking

Taint Analysis

• Source-sink-sanitizer tracking
• Data flow across scopes
• Variable tracking through assignments
• Context-aware analysis

WordPress Intelligence

• Hook registration analysis
• REST API endpoint detection
• Capability check validation
• Nonce verification
• WordPress function awareness

📚 Documentation

• Quick Start Guide
• Server Mode Guide
• Complete Rule Documentation
• Release Notes
• FAQ
• Contributing Guide
• Security Policy

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Areas for Contribution

• New detection rules
• Improved pattern matching
• False positive reduction
• Performance optimization
• Documentation improvements

🐛 Known Issues

1. Sanitizer Detection: Some sanitized code may be flagged (v1.3.1 fix planned)
2. Duplicate Findings: Some rules may produce duplicates (v1.3.1 fix planned)
3. Variable Tracking: Limited assignment tracking (v1.3.1 enhancement planned)

🗺️ Roadmap

v1.3.1 (Next Release)

• Improved sanitizer detection
• Finding deduplication
• Enhanced variable tracking
• Reduced false positives

v1.4.0 (Future)

• API security rules
• Microservice vulnerabilities
• Container security
• Supply chain analysis
• Machine learning integration

📊 Statistics

• 48 Detection Rules
• 40+ CWE Categories
• 15 Rule Categories
• 8 Severity Levels
• 3 Confidence Levels
• 100% OWASP Top 10 Coverage

🏆 Use Cases

• Security Researchers: Find 0-days in WordPress plugins
• Plugin Developers: Secure your code before release
• Security Teams: Automated vulnerability scanning
• Bug Bounty Hunters: Discover vulnerabilities faster
• Penetration Testers: Comprehensive security assessment

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

👤 Author

LAKSHMIKANTHAN K (letchupkt)

• Email: [e-mail]
• GitHub: @letchupkt

🙏 Acknowledgments

• WordPress Security Team
• OWASP Foundation
• Semgrep Community
• Tree-sitter Project

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: [e-mail]

⚠️ Disclaimer

This tool is for security research and testing purposes only. Always obtain proper authorization before scanning systems you don't own. The authors are not responsible for misuse of this tool.

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