Chora10/Cknife

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Cknife (China Chopper Knife) is a Java-based cross-platform webshell management tool, an open-source client compatible with the China Chopper webshell protocol. It lets penetration testers connect to and control webshells deployed on compromised web servers to browse files, run commands, and manage databases.

Use cases

• manage webshells during authorized penetration tests
• connect to a China Chopper webshell on a compromised server
• browse and edit files on a web server through a webshell
• run commands remotely via a webshell client
• manage database connections through a webshell
• cross-platform webshell client alternative running on Java

When to choose

• you need a free, open-source, cross-platform webshell management client
• you are doing authorized red-team or penetration-testing work with China Chopper-style webshells
• you want a Java tool that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS

When to avoid

• you have no authorization to test the target systems - this is a dual-use offensive tool
• you need stealth features or modern evasion capabilities beyond classic China Chopper traffic
• you require vendor support or an actively developed feature set

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing http-client security penetration-testing developer-tools cross-platform jvm webshell-management webshell-client china-chopper red-team post-exploitation java-swing desktop

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