Pocsuite

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3872 stars · 783 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

pocsuite3 is an open-source remote vulnerability testing and proof-of-concept development framework by Knownsec's 404 Team. It provides a PoC engine with verify/attack/shell modes, plugin ecosystem, and integrations with Seebug, ZoomEye, Shodan, and nuclei-compatible YAML templates.

Use cases

• develop and run proof-of-concept exploits for vulnerabilities
• verify whether targets are affected by a known CVE
• bulk-scan IP ranges or Shodan/ZoomEye dork results for a vulnerability
• run nuclei YAML templates from Python
• get an interactive shell on a vulnerable target during authorized pentests
• load PoC scripts dynamically from files, redis, or Seebug

When to choose

• you need a Python-based PoC framework with both CLI and library usage
• you want nuclei template compatibility plus Python PoC scripting
• you integrate target discovery with ZoomEye/Shodan dorks
• you need verify, attack, and shell modes in one tool

When to avoid

• you only need passive vulnerability scanning without custom PoCs
• you want a GUI-based scanner
• you need a non-Python toolchain
• you lack authorization to test the targets - unauthorized use is illegal

Facets

framework · maturity active

penetration-testing vulnerability-scanning security cli http-client security penetration-testing developer-tools python cli windows cross-platform poc-framework exploit-development nuclei-compatible seebug zoomeye shodan security-research linux macos

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="knownsec/pocsuite3")