hashcat-flask

Description

Simple Flask app that wraps hashcat commnd line util to perform various simple password attacks on a set of MD5 password hashes. Instructions below pertinent to OSX app install.

Installing Dependencies

brew install hashcat
brew install redis

Before first run of app (or python script only to clear database at any point)

python3 -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 db_init.py
deactivate

Also, download rockyou.txt from link and place file in /word_lists: https://wiki.skullsecurity.org/Passwords

Running app

Start redis server

redis-server

In separate window, start worker to listen to redis queue

. venv/bin/activate
python3 hashcat_worker.py

Finally, in another window start the Flask app

. venv/bin/activate
flask run

Other helpful commands

Clearing .potfile (assuming similar installation w/ Homebrew)

cp /dev/null ~/.hashcat/hashcat.potfile

Flushing redis

redis-cli flushall

Shutting down redis

redis-cli shutdown