# Dliv3/Venom

Venom - A Multi-hop Proxy for Penetration Testers

Repository: https://github.com/Dliv3/Venom
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dliv3-venom
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: pentesting, pentest-tool, redteam, ctf, proxy, golang, security, venom, socks5, ssh-tunnel, port-forward, port-reuse, tunnel
Last push: 2022-05-11T03:13:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2789, "days_push": 1575, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2165, forks 358 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:21.289560+00:00)

## What it is
Venom is a multi-hop proxy tool written in Go for penetration testers, connecting multiple nodes to build chained proxies through internal networks. It supports multi-level SOCKS5 proxies, port forwarding, port reuse, SSH tunnels, encrypted node communication, and a visual network topology.

## Use cases
- proxy traffic through multi-layer internal networks during pentests
- chain socks5 proxies across compromised hosts
- reuse an existing service port like apache or mysql for covert tunneling
- set up ssh tunnels and port forwarding through a pivot node
- manage a visual topology of proxy nodes in a red team engagement
- transfer files and get interactive shells through proxy chains

## When to choose
- you need multi-level pivoting through segmented internal networks
- you want port reuse to blend proxy traffic with legitimate services
- you need cross-platform (x86/x64/arm/mips) agents including IoT devices
- you want encrypted node-to-node communication in a CTF or red team op

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose VPN or full traffic tunneling solution
- you require ongoing maintenance and frequent updates - the latest release is from 2022
- you need stealth features like process injection or evasion, which Venom does not provide
- you want a GUI-driven tool - Venom is primarily CLI-based

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: proxy, networking, security, cli
- domain: penetration-testing, security, networking
- platform: windows, cli, go
- tags: red-team, socks5-proxy, port-forwarding, port-reuse, ssh-tunnel, multi-hop-proxy, ctf, pivoting, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Dliv3/Venom (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:21.289560+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:49:58.475161+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Dliv3/Venom (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:21.289560+00:00, sha 0c339f2f7f8b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.