AntSwordProject/antSword

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AntSword is a cross-platform, open-source website administration toolkit built with Electron, designed for penetration testers, security researchers, and webmasters. It provides a modular GUI for managing webshells, including file management, terminal access, and database operations on target web servers.

Use cases

• manage webshells during authorized penetration tests
• browse and edit files on a compromised web server
• run terminal commands through a webshell connection
• connect to databases on a target through a webshell
• install plugins to extend webshell management capabilities

When to choose

• you are a penetration tester or red teamer needing a GUI webshell manager
• you need cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux) for post-exploitation work
• you want a modular, extensible tool with a plugin store

When to avoid

• you need a general-purpose website CMS or hosting panel
• you lack authorization to test the target systems
• you need a stealthy or minimal-footprint command-line tool

Facets

application · maturity active

security developer-tools gui file-system terminal-ui security penetration-testing developer-tools web-development cross-platform windows webshell-management post-exploitation penetration-testing red-team file-manager chinese desktop electron macos linux

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