π‘οΈ BeeScan
BeeScan is a modular platform for comprehensive IT infrastructure security auditing. It supports integration of external tools as plugins, automated result collection and structuring, multi-format report generation, and flexible centralized configuration. The architecture enables analysis of networks, web applications, DNS, and APIs, and is scalable for any DevSecOps, penetration testing, or monitoring tasks.
Key Features
- Plugin support β 5 tools integrated.
- Plug-and-Play architecture β each tool is a separate parser module.
- PostgreSQL output and report rendering from the database.
- Tool profiles β choose scan level per tool.
- Report generation: TERMINAL, HTML, PDF.
- Docker isolation β separate containers for core and database.
- Logging β separate logs for host and container.
- Multilingual support β language switching via
config.jsonand new languages vialang.json.
Use Cases
- Pentests and penetration testing
- Infrastructure and web service audits
- Government and corporate network security
- DevSecOps and CI/CD
Tech Stack
- Python β main development language
- PostgreSQL β database
- Docker β environment containerization
- Jinja2 β report templates
- Rich β terminal tables
- WeasyPrint β PDF generation
Integrated Tools
| Tool | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|
nmap |
Powerful network scanner for port discovery and service/version detection. | |
nikto |
Web server scanner for detecting misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. | |
dig |
Command-line DNS lookup utility for querying name servers. | |
nuclei |
Fast vulnerability scanner based on YAML templates. |
Architecture
System Components
- *Plugins (`plugins/.py
)** β wrapper modules for CLI tools (e.g.,nmap,nikto`). Each plugin implements the following functions:scan()β runs the scanner and saves the path to the result file (.xml,.json);parse()β parses the results;merge_entries()β merges data by IP and Domain intosource: "Both";get_column_order()andget_wide_fields()β configure table column order and visual formatting.
- Runner (
plugin_runner.py) β launches plugins and saves the paths to their results in a temporary JSON (/tmp/temp_files_*.json) without storing the actual file content. - Collector (
collector.py) β loads file paths, callsparse()/merge_entries(), filters out uninformative entries, and stores the result in theresultstable. - Database (PostgreSQL) β centralized repository for all results, all data is converted to a single schema and stored in tables.
- Report Generator (
report_generator.py) β retrieves data from the database, groups it by category, and visualizes it as:- terminal report,
- HTML,
- PDF.
- Configuration Module (
config/config.json) β defines scanning targets (target_ip,target_domain), active plugins, scan levels, report formats, theme (light/dark), and behavior (open_report,clear_db, etc.). - Startup Wrapper (
start.py) β single entry point that orchestrates Docker environment setup, database launch, scanner execution, data collection, and report generation with progress indicators. - Docker Environment β isolated and fully self-contained environment:
beescan_baseβ container with all scanners and logic,postgresβ separate container for the database,beescan_networkβ bridge network connecting the components.
Project Structure
beescan/
βββ config/ # Configuration files
β βββ plugins/
β β βββ nikto.json # Profile and levels for Nikto
β β βββ nmap.json # Profile and levels for Nmap
β βββ config.json # Main BeeScan configuration (targets, plugins, etc.)
β βββ start.py # Entry point, CLI launcher for the system
βββ core/ # Core system
β βββ collector.py # Parser and integrator into the database
β βββ logger_container.py # Container-level logger (core)
β βββ logger_host.py # Host-level logger (core)
β βββ logger_plugin.py # Logger for individual plugins
β βββ orchestrator.py # Manages dependencies and launch order
β βββ plugin_runner.py # Launches all plugins and records temp files
β βββ registry.py # Works with the registry table (target queue)
β βββ report_generator.py # Report generator (terminal, HTML, PDF)
β βββ severity.py # Severity levels and classification
βββ db/ # Database configuration
β βββ compose.yaml # Docker Compose for PostgreSQL
β βββ Dockerfile # Dockerfile (optional)
β βββ init.sql # Database schema initialization
β βββ populate_db.py # Script to insert test data
βββ docker/ # Docker setup
β βββ Dockerfile.base # Dockerfile for beescan-base (scanners, Python)
β βββ install_plugins.py # Script to install CLI tools in the container
βββ logs/ # Logging
β βββ container.log # Container log
β βββ host.log # Host log
β βββ nikto.log # Nikto plugin log
β βββ nmap.log # Nmap plugin log
βββ plugins/ # Scanner plugins/parsers
β βββ dig.py # Plugin for dig
β βββ nikto.py # Plugin for Nikto
β βββ nmap.py # Plugin for Nmap
β βββ nuclei.py # Plugin for nuclei
βββ reports/ # Generated reports
β βββ *.html
β βββ *.json
β βββ *.pdf
βββ templates/ # Jinja2 report templates
β βββ css/ # Stylesheets
β βββ plugins/ # Plugin-specific HTML subtemplates
β β βββ nmap.html.j2
β βββ report.html.j2 # Main HTML template
βββ requirements.txt # Python requirements
βββ start.sh # Bash launcher for the full system
βββ version.txt # Release version
Pipeplan: How It Works
System Startup
- The system is started via
start.sh. The bash wrapper checks the environment, launchesstart.py, and runs the orchestration pipeline. - Docker and the
beescan_networknetwork are checked/created. - Containers are started:
- PostgreSQL (
beescan_postgres) - beescan-base (core logic + scanners)
- PostgreSQL (
plugin_runner.pyis launched for asynchronous scanning of targets.- Paths to scan results are saved in a temporary file
/tmp/temp_files_*.json. collector.pyis launched to parse, normalize, filter, and write results to the DB (strictly to the snapshot schema).- Reports are generated:
terminal,html,pdfβ all based on DB data viareport_generator.py.
Plugin Workflow (plugin_runner.py)
- Plugin activity is determined via
config.json. - The
scan()function is called asynchronously:- Launches the scanner (e.g., nmap) with the required profile/arguments.
- Saves results (XML, JSON, STDOUT) to temporary files.
- Temporary files are not read directly; only their paths are saved to a temporary JSON.
- Only the collector operates with the results from this point.
Data Collection (collector.py)
- The collector connects to the database.
- Loads the plugin parser from
plugins/*.py. - Processes all temporary files (
temp_files_*.json):- Calls
parse()to parse results, - Calls
merge_entries()to unify duplicates, - Filters out non-informative records.
- Calls
- All valid entries are distributed across tables:
- hosts β unique IPs/FQDNs and OS info.
- services β unique services (port, protocol, CPE, product, etc.).
- vuln β result for each service finding (always includes severity, description, references, etc.).
- evidence β if needed, stores original logs (e.g., XML or stdout).
- registry β dynamic index of targets for passive/follow-up plugins.
Unified Data Schema
- Any plugin result is always mapped to universal fields:
host,service,port,protocol,severity,description,evidence,references,source. - If a plugin returns something specific, it goes into
meta,evidence, or an extended description field. - Raw data (
evidence) is optional: e.g., for nmap, original XML/STDOUT can be saved in evidence; for nuclei β the JSON report, etc.
Report Generation (report_generator.py)
- Fresh data is extracted from the snapshot: tables
hosts,services,vuln,evidence,registry. - Data is automatically grouped by category and active plugins according to
config.json(categoryfor each plugin). - For each plugin, the following are queried:
- column order (
get_column_order()) - wide fields (
get_wide_fields()) - view (
get_view_rows())
- column order (
- Generates reports in the selected formats:
- Terminal report (rich tables, full plugin output)
- HTML report (via the universal Jinja2 template
report.html.j2, adapting to each plugin's structure) - PDF report (generated from HTML via WeasyPrint)
- Theme selection is supported (
"light"or"dark"). - All reports are built strictly from the current state of the DB β no intermediate JSON/logs are used.
Nmap Example
- The
nmapmodule is enabled, a scan profile is set (easy/middle/hard). - For each target (ip/domain/network), nmap is run with the respective profile (arguments, ports, scripts).
- Each result is saved separately, then collected, parsed, and normalized via plugin functions (
parse(),merge_entries(),get_view_rows()). - All data is strictly stored in the snapshot:
- services (
services) - hosts (
hosts) - individual findings (
vuln) - if needed, raw XML (
evidence)
- services (
- All results are visible in the reports:
- Terminal β aggregated output for all services and severity levels.
- HTML/PDF β tabular, with sorting, filtering by categories/plugins, scan duration, and theme support.
Installation and Launch
Launching the Project
git clone https://github.com/beesyst/beescan.git
cd beescan
bash start.sh
You will be prompted to select a language during setup.
Configuration
All parameters are set in config.json:
| Parameter | Default value | What true/value does |
What false/other value does |
|---|---|---|---|
target_ip |
"1.1.1.1" |
Scans the specified IP address | β |
target_domain |
"" |
Scans the specified domain | β |
target_network |
"" |
Scans the specified network range (e.g., 1.1.1.0/24) |
β |
target_api |
"" |
For integration with external API (optional) | β |
report_formats |
["terminal", "html"] |
Generates the selected report formats | β |
open_report |
true |
Automatically opens HTML/PDF report in browser | Does not open reports in browser |
clear_logs |
true |
Clears logs before each run | Logs are accumulated |
clear_reports |
true |
Deletes old reports before each run | Old reports are preserved |
clear_db |
true |
Clears all database tables before scanning | Old data in the database is preserved |
report_theme |
"dark" |
Uses dark theme for HTML and PDF reports | "light" β uses light report theme |
plugins |
see section below | List of active plugins and their parameters | β |
To-Do
| Todo (5) | In Progress (1) | Done (28) |
|---|---|---|
| PDF reports | Summary of vulnerabilities by severity | Expose Raw Evidence and Expandable Details for Each Finding in HTML Report |
| Proxy integration (Tor/Chain) | Normalize database structure and remove legacy results table |
|
| Integrate dig | Nikto: Auto-select web ports from Nmap scan results | |
| Integrate nuclei | Dynamic plugin chaining: automatic orchestration based on scan dependencies | |
| Multi-language support (RU/EN) | Implement target registry for cross-plugin orchestration | |
| Strict report and plugin order in output (categories + plugins) | ||
| Vulnerability severity classification | ||
| Add network target support to nmap plugin configuration | ||
| Add require and enabled fields to Nmap | ||
| Auto-update Kanban board in README from GitHub Projects |
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