ttyd
ttyd exposes a terminal over HTTP/WebSocket. If it is unauthenticated, browsing to the service can give an interactive shell directly in the browser.
Discovery
nmap -sC -sV TARGET -p 8000
# 8000/tcp open http ttyd 1.7.3
# http-title: ttyd - Terminal
# http-server-header: ttyd/1.7.3Browse to:
http://TARGET:8000/What To Check
After landing in the browser shell:
id
pwd
hostname
ss -antpu
ps -elf --forest
ls -la /optCheck how ttyd was launched. Supervisor configs often disclose the working directory, user context, and other local services:
Example:
-W allows clients to write to the terminal. If exposed without authentication, treat it as shell access.
Last updated