# FunnyWolf/pystinger

Bypass firewall for traffic forwarding using webshell

Repository: https://github.com/FunnyWolf/pystinger
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pystinger
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: regeorg, webshell, cobalt-strike
Last push: 2021-09-29T13:13:43+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": 2530, "days_push": 1799, "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 1427, forks 204 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:41.852759+00:00)

## What it is
Pystinger is a Python tool that establishes a SOCKS4a proxy and port mapping through a webshell (PHP, JSP, or ASPX) on a compromised server. It is designed for penetration testing scenarios to let tools like Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, or Viper get reverse sessions online from firewalled intranet hosts.

## Use cases
- bypass firewall to get cobalt strike beacon online
- create socks4 proxy through a webshell
- forward ports from an intranet server to my vps
- tunnel metasploit handler traffic through a compromised web server
- pivot into an internal network using only http access
- use regeorg-style tunneling with cobalt strike

## When to choose
- you have webshell access on a target behind a firewall and need reverse shell sessions
- you need a socks proxy or port mapping tunneled over HTTP
- you use cobalt strike, metasploit, or viper and need intranet hosts to phone home

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose VPN or full SOCKS5 tunnel without a webshell
- you want stealthy, actively maintained tooling for production red-team engagements
- your target does not support PHP, JSP, or ASPX webshells

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: proxy, penetration-testing, networking, security
- domain: penetration-testing, security, networking
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: webshell, socks4-proxy, port-forwarding, cobalt-strike, metasploit, firewall-bypass, red-team

## Member repositories
- FunnyWolf/pystinger (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.852759+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 2026-08-30T04:37:20.840713+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/FunnyWolf/pystinger (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.852759+00:00, sha a59bf40784e2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.