# vulhub/java-chains

Java Vulnerability Exploitation Platform

Repository: https://github.com/vulhub/java-chains
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/java-chains
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: javasecurity
Last push: 2026-08-22T07:49:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 47
- inputs: {"age_days": 669, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2152, forks 173 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.360183+00:00)

## What it is
Java Chains is a self-hosted web platform for generating Java exploitation payloads, aimed at security researchers. It supports common Java payload generation plus JNDI, FakeMySQL, and JRMP testing through a web interface and bundled services.

## Use cases
- generate java deserialization payloads for pentests
- test jndi injection vulnerabilities
- spin up a fake mysql server for exploitation testing
- run a jrmp listener during security assessments
- generate memory shell payloads for java apps

## When to choose
- you are a security researcher testing java applications for deserialization or JNDI vulnerabilities
- you need an integrated platform with JNDI/LDAP/RMI/FakeMySQL/JRMP services in one tool
- you want a web UI instead of assembling individual exploit tools

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose vulnerability scanner rather than a payload generation tool
- you require a project with an explicit open-source license for commercial use
- you are not working on java-specific security testing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, web-framework
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, jvm
- tags: java-security, payload-generation, jndi, exploitation, security-research, deserialization, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- vulhub/java-chains (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.360183+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 2026-08-30T02:50:55.577626+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vulhub/java-chains (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.360183+00:00, sha d53361ebcef5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.