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RoganDawes/P4wnP1

P4wnP1 is a highly customizable USB attack platform, based on a low cost Raspberry Pi Zero or Raspberry Pi Zero W. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/RoganDawes/P4wnP1 · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3479
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 751
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4383 stars · 661 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

P4wnP1 is a highly customizable USB attack platform built on a Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero W, providing features like a Windows LockPicker and HID covert channel backdoors/frontdoors. It emulates USB devices to deliver keystroke injection, remote shell access, and network-free covert communication against target hosts.

Use cases

  • build a cheap USB HID attack platform with a Raspberry Pi Zero
  • unlock Windows machines with weak passwords automatically
  • get a remote shell on air-gapped Windows targets via HID covert channel
  • tunnel a python shell from a restricted Windows host through raw HID
  • emulate custom USB devices for red team engagements
  • run keystroke injection payloads from a WiFi hotspot

When to choose

  • you need a low-cost, customizable USB attack tool on Raspberry Pi Zero hardware
  • you want HID-based covert channels without exposing network adapters to the target
  • you need a ready-to-go pentest image for physical access attacks

When to avoid

  • you want active development - the successor P4wnP1 A.L.O.A. is the maintained project
  • you need a purely software-based attack tool without physical hardware
  • you require support for platforms other than Raspberry Pi Zero/Zero W

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing networking cli security penetration-testing hardware developer-tools embedded self-hosted usb-attack-platform raspberry-pi-zero hid-injection red-team hardware-hacking covert-channel wifi-hotspot linux

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Member repositories

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