BugTrace-AI - Open-source AI-based Penetration Testing Tool

ugTrace-AI, an open-source suite that harnesses generative AI to supercharge vulnerability detection.

Unlike traditional scanners that might flood a target with intrusive traffic, BugTrace-AI prioritizes a non-invasive approach. It leverages Large Language Models (LLMs)—specifically optimized via Google’s Gemini Flash—to analyze code, URLs, and server headers to form high-quality hypotheses about where a vulnerability might exist. This allows a human tester to focus their efforts on actual exploitation and remediation rather than manual data gathering.

Key Features and Tools

The suite is divided into several specialized modules, each targeting a different stage of a security audit:

  • URL Analysis (DAST): Performs dynamic analysis without sending malicious payloads. It identifies tech stacks and correlates them with public CVEs and Exploit-DB entries.

  • Code Analysis (SAST): Acts as a "white-box" reviewer. Users can paste code snippets, and the AI hunts for logic flaws, SQL injection, and XSS patterns.

  • Security Header Analyzer: Live-fetches HTTP headers (like CSP and HSTS) and provides a security score along with actionable fix recommendations.

  • Specialized Scanners: * DOM XSS Pathfinder: Traces data flows in JavaScript to find dangerous "sinks" like innerHTML.

    • JWT Auditor: Decodes JSON Web Tokens to find weak algorithms or claim manipulation vectors.

    • PrivEsc Pathfinder: Searches for RCE and privilege escalation paths in platforms like WordPress.

To solve the common problem of AI "hallucinations" or inconsistent results, BugTrace-AI uses a "Recursion -> Consolidation -> Refinement" methodology.

  1. Recursion: It runs multiple scans using different AI "personas" (e.g., a "bug bounty hunter" vs. a "meticulous auditor").

  2. Consolidation: A "Senior Security Analyst" persona then dedupes and merges the findings.

  3. Refinement: The AI focuses on the most critical findings to write detailed Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) and impact reports.

How to Use It

The tool is built with a React-based interface and is designed for easy deployment. It is available on GitHub and can be launched via Docker in minutes. While the tool itself is open-source and free, users typically connect it to an LLM provider like OpenRouter to power the AI logic.

The tool can be found at BugTrace-AI.


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