# hpperr/pentest_vuln- architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository hpperr/pentest_vuln-, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-09-30). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-
- Repository: https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-

## Overview

PenTest_Vuln is a single-file web vulnerability assessment framework. Its principal workflow is to accept a target, crawl and assess it, then produce a report; documented capabilities also include safe-by-default testing, broad vulnerability coverage, CVE/CWE knowledge, and CLI or interactive use. The excerpt shows the engine invoking crawling, the crawler using the HTTP client, CVE lookup against NVD, and HTML report generation. Other links reflect README-level claims; internal wiring for unsampled code cannot be verified.

Main entry points: [`pentest_vuln.py`](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py) (Scanner Engine)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_entry["User Entry"]
  node_interfaces["CLI and Interactive Modes<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
end

subgraph group_scan["Assessment"]
  node_engine["Scanner Engine<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_context["Safe Scan Context<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_http["HTTP Client<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_discovery["Crawl and Discovery<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_checks["Vulnerability Checks<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_categories["Vulnerability Coverage<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
end

subgraph group_intel["Vulnerability Intelligence"]
  node_cve[("CVE Cache<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]")]
  node_nvd["NVD Service"]
  node_knowledge[("CWE Knowledge Base<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]")]
end

subgraph group_report["Results"]
  node_results["Scan Results<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_html["Interactive HTML Report<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_remediation["Remediation Guidance<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
  node_cicd["CI/CD Integration<br/>[pentest_vuln.py]"]
end

node_user(("Operator"))

node_user -->|"starts scan"| node_interfaces
node_interfaces -.->|"configures scan"| node_engine
node_engine -.->|"sets scan context"| node_context
node_engine -->|"crawls target"| node_discovery
node_discovery -->|"fetches pages"| node_http
node_engine -.->|"assesses target"| node_checks
node_checks -->|"covers tests"| node_categories
node_engine -.->|"uses CVE data"| node_cve
node_cve -->|"fetches records"| node_nvd
node_checks -.->|"maps weaknesses"| node_knowledge
node_engine -.->|"records findings"| node_results
node_results -->|"generates report"| node_html
node_html -->|"includes guidance"| node_remediation
node_results -.->|"provides scan data"| node_cicd

click node_interfaces "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_engine "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_context "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_http "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_discovery "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_checks "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_categories "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_cve "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_knowledge "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_results "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_html "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_remediation "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"
click node_cicd "https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py"

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classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_interfaces toneBlue
class node_engine,node_context,node_http,node_discovery,node_checks,node_categories toneAmber
class node_cve,node_nvd,node_knowledge toneMint
class node_results,node_html,node_remediation,node_cicd toneRose
class node_user toneIndigo
```

## Components

### User Entry

- [CLI and Interactive Modes](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`

### Assessment

- [Scanner Engine](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [Safe Scan Context](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [HTTP Client](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [Crawl and Discovery](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [Vulnerability Checks](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [Vulnerability Coverage](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`

### Vulnerability Intelligence

- [CVE Cache](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- **NVD Service**
- [CWE Knowledge Base](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`

### Results

- [Scan Results](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [Interactive HTML Report](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [Remediation Guidance](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`
- [CI/CD Integration](https://github.com/hpperr/pentest_vuln-/blob/main/pentest_vuln.py): `pentest_vuln.py`

### Other components

- **Operator**

## Connections

- Operator → CLI and Interactive Modes: starts scan (evidence: `README.md`)
- CLI and Interactive Modes → Scanner Engine: configures scan (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Scanner Engine → Safe Scan Context: sets scan context (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Scanner Engine → Crawl and Discovery: crawls target (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Crawl and Discovery → HTTP Client: fetches pages (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Scanner Engine → Vulnerability Checks: assesses target (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Vulnerability Checks → Vulnerability Coverage: covers tests (evidence: `README.md`)
- Scanner Engine → CVE Cache: uses CVE data (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- CVE Cache → NVD Service: fetches records (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Vulnerability Checks → CWE Knowledge Base: maps weaknesses (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Scanner Engine → Scan Results: records findings (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Scan Results → Interactive HTML Report: generates report (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)
- Interactive HTML Report → Remediation Guidance: includes guidance (evidence: `README.md`)
- Scan Results → CI/CD Integration: provides scan data (evidence: `pentest_vuln.py`)