Mebus/cupp

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CUPP is a Python CLI tool that generates targeted password wordlists by profiling personal information about a user, such as birthdays, nicknames, and pet names. It is intended for legal penetration testing and forensic investigations, and can also enhance existing dictionaries or download large wordlists.

Use cases

• generate a custom password wordlist for a penetration test
• create targeted password guesses from personal details about a target
• enhance an existing dictionary with profiled password variations
• download large password wordlists for dictionary attacks
• test password strength against socially engineered guesses
• parse default usernames and passwords from the Alecto database

When to choose

• you need targeted, personalized password wordlists based on known information about a person
• you are conducting an authorized penetration test or forensic investigation
• you want a simple interactive Python tool with no heavy dependencies
• you want to augment an existing wordlist or WyD.pl output

When to avoid

• you need general-purpose large wordlists rather than targeted profiles
• you require GPU-accelerated password cracking itself - CUPP only generates lists, it does not crack hashes
• you need a GUI-based tool
• your use case is not an authorized security assessment

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cli-tool · maturity active

security penetration-testing cli data-generation security penetration-testing python cli windows cross-platform wordlist-generator password-profiling dictionary-attack password-cracking osint command-line linux macos

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