property-lister 2.8

Extract and convert property list files from SQLite database files and from other property list files.

Property Lister

Extract and convert property list files from SQLite database files and from other property list files.

Tested on Kali Linux v2023.4 (64-bit).

Made for educational purposes. I hope it will help!

Table of Contents

• How to Install
  • Install plistutil
  • Standard Install
  • Build and Install From the Source
• Extracting and Converting
• Usage

How to Install

Install plistutil

On Kali Linux, run:

apt-get -y install plistutil

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Windows OS is not supported.

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On macOS, run:

brew install libplist

Standard Install

pip3 install --upgrade property-lister

Build and Install From the Source

git clone https://github.com/ivan-sincek/property-lister && cd property-lister

python3 -m pip install --upgrade build

python3 -m build

python3 -m pip install dist/property_lister-2.8-py3-none-any.whl

Extracting and Converting

Extract and convert property list files inside Cache.db unencrypted SQLite database file:

scp root@192.168.1.10:/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/YYY...YYY/Library/Caches/com.someapp.dev/Cache.db ./

property-lister -db Cache.db -o results_db

Extract and convert property list files inside an IPA:

unzip someapp.ipa

property-lister -db Payload -o results_db

property-lister -pl Payload -o results_pl

Repeat the same for the app specific directories.

Check my other project on how to search for files and on how to extract sensitive data from the files.

Usage

Property Lister v2.8 ( github.com/ivan-sincek/property-lister )

--- Extract from an SQLite database file ---
Usage:   property-lister -db database -o out
Example: property-lister -db Cache.db -o results_db

--- Extract from a property list file ---
Usage:   property-lister -pl property-list -o out
Example: property-lister -pl Info.plist    -o results_pl

DESCRIPTION
    Extract and convert property list files
DATABASE
    SQLite database file, or directory containing multiple files
    -db, --database = Cache.db | databases | etc.
PROPERTY LIST
    Property list file, or directory containing multiple files
    -pl, --property-list = Info.plist | plists | etc.
OUT
    Output directory
    All extracted propery list files will be saved in this directory
    -o, --out = results | etc.