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Pythem

pentest framework

From m4n3dw0lf·Updated June 9, 2026·View on GitHub·

pythem is a multi-purpose pentest framework written in Python. It has been developed to be used by security researchers and security professionals. The tool intended to be used only for acts within the law. I am not liable for any undue and unlawful act practiced by this tool, for more information, read the license. The project is written primarily in Python, distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 license, first published in 2016. It has gained significant community traction with 1,248 stars and 321 forks on GitHub. Key topics include: brute-force, denial-of-service, docker, exploit, fuzzer.

pythem - Penetration Testing Framework






pythem is a multi-purpose pentest framework written in Python. It has been developed to be used by security researchers and security professionals. The tool intended to be used only for acts within the law. I am not liable for any undue and unlawful act practiced by this tool, for more information, read the license.

Installation

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Linux Installation

Dependencies Installation

NOTE: Tested only with Debian-based distros, feel free to try the dependencies installation with yum or zypper if you use Redhat-like or SUSE-like.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential python-dev python-pip tcpdump python-capstone \
libnetfilter-queue-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev

Installation

  • With pip:
sudo pip install pythem
  • With source:
git clone https://github.com/m4n3dw0lf/pythem
cd pythem
sudo python setup.py install
  • With source and pip:
git clone https://github.com/m4n3dw0lf/pythem
cd pythem
sudo python setup.py sdist
sudo pip install dist/*

Running

  • Call on a terminal (Requires root privileges):
$ sudo pythem

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Running as Docker container

  • Requires Docker
docker run -it --net=host --rm --name pythem m4n3dw0lf/pythem

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Usage

Examples

Developing

Commands Reference

Index

Core
Network, Man-in-the-middle and Denial of service (DOS)<br>
Exploit development and Reverse Engineering<br>
Brute Force<br>
Utils<br>

Contributors

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