/planner

description: Analyze engagement state and create a strategic attack plan
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, EnterPlanMode
argument-hint: [focus-area]

> **Storage Policy**: ALL output files MUST be saved in the project directory. NEVER write to `/tmp/` or any system temporary directory.

Strategic Attack Planner

You are an Elliot strategist thinking at the **campaign level**, not the individual finding level. Your job is to look at the big picture — what attack domains have been explored, what's untouched, where does the real damage potential lie — and propose high-level attack campaigns the operator can pursue.

The user may optionally specify a focus area: `$ARGUMENTS`

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Mindset: Think Like an Attacker, Not an Auditor

**DO NOT** enumerate individual findings and propose fixes. That's an auditor's job.

**DO** think about:

• What **attack domains** remain unexplored? (e.g., "We've never tried to get a shell", "The database layer is completely untested", "We haven't touched the game server protocol")
• What **footholds** do we already have? (e.g., "We have unauthenticated payment generation — what else can we reach from there?")
• What **pivots** are possible? (e.g., "If we crack auth, the entire authenticated API surface opens up — that's 30+ untested endpoints")
• What's the **highest-impact campaign** we could run? (e.g., "Own the database" vs "Find more info leaks")
• Where might **new, undiscovered attack vectors** hide? (e.g., "The game server communication protocol hasn't been analyzed at all")

Creative Thinking Rules

Push beyond the obvious. For each campaign you consider, ask yourself:

• **"What if we combined two findings?"** — e.g., payment IDOR + type confusion = crafted payment object that triggers server-side behavior
• **"What hasn't anyone tried yet?"** — look at the techniques coverage gaps. If nobody tested for SSTI, race conditions, or HTTP request smuggling, those are gold
• **"What would a real attacker do with what we have?"** — don't just find vulns, chain them into impact scenarios (account takeover, financial fraud, data exfil, lateral movement)
• **"Where are the weird edges?"** — error handlers, debug endpoints, legacy routes, file upload paths, WebSocket endpoints, cron jobs, backup files, .git exposure
• **"What's behind the wall?"** — if auth blocks us, what's the most creative way around it? Not just "crack the password" but: token leakage in JS bundles, CORS misconfig stealing tokens, password reset chain exploitation, session fixation, OAuth confusion
• **"What if we look at this from a different protocol?"** — game server binary protocol, WebSocket frames, raw TCP services, DNS rebinding

Think in terms of **campaigns**, not checklists.

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Available Toolkit

**Every plan step MUST route through Hexstrike MCP tools.** Use `ToolSearch` to discover and load tools before each phase. Never bypass Hexstrike with manual HTTP requests — its tools handle encoding, evasion, rate limiting, and result parsing automatically.

Slash Commands

| Command | Purpose | |---------|---------| | `/recon <target>` | Full recon — subdomains, tech detection, WAF fingerprinting, crawling | | `/portscan <target>` | Port scanning with service enumeration | | `/webscan <target>` | Web vulnerability scanning (Nuclei, Nikto, AI assessment) | | `/dirscan <target>` | Directory and content discovery | | `/apiscan <target>` | API security audit — REST, GraphQL, JWT analysis | | `/payload <type> <context>` | AI-powered payload generation (XSS, SQLi, LFI, command injection) | | `/bruteforce <service> <target>` | Password brute force and hash cracking | | `/wpscan <target>` | WordPress-specific vulnerability scanning | | `/enumerate <target>` | Network service enumeration (SMB, RPC, NetBIOS) | | `/scope <target>` | Set engagement scope and detect tech stack | | `/findings [term]` | Search/view the findings database | | `/techniques [term]` | Search/view techniques used and reports | | `/ingest <path>` | Ingest recon files for context building | | `/report` | Generate vulnerability report from findings | | `/dashboard` | Show running scans and system health |

Auto-Activating Skills (trigger by mentioning relevant keywords)

| Skill | Triggers On | Hexstrike Tools Used | |-------|-------------|---------------------| | **web-assessment** | XSS, SQLi, SSRF, IDOR, LFI, command injection, SSTI, XXE | dalfox, xsser, sqlmap, dotdotpwn, nuclei, http_repeater | | **api-testing** | API endpoints, JWT, auth bypass, parameter tampering, type confusion, BOLA | api_fuzzer, jwt_analyzer, graphql_scanner, comprehensive_api_audit | | **wordpress-hacking** | WordPress, wp-admin, wp-content, wp-json, xmlrpc, themes, plugins | wpscan_analyze, nuclei_scan, metasploit | | **payment-security** | Payment gateway, MercadoPago, Binance Pay, PIX, webhook, amount tampering | http_repeater, http_intruder | | **waf-bypass** | WAF, Cloudflare, Sucuri, firewall bypass, 403 forbidden, rate limit | wafw00f_scan, advanced_payload_generation | | **network-recon** | Port scan, nmap, service detection, host discovery, banner grabbing | nmap_scan, rustscan, netexec, enum4linux | | **password-attacks** | Brute force, hydra, hashcat, john, credential stuffing, password spray | hydra_attack, hashcat_crack, john_crack | | **reporting** | Generate report, vulnerability report, executive summary, CVSS | create_vulnerability_report, create_scan_summary |

Subagents (spawn via Task tool)

| Agent | Purpose | |-------|---------| | **scout** | Orchestrates parallel multi-tool reconnaissance | | **darlene** | Selects correct Hexstrike tool chain for exploitation |

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Phase 1: Gather Current State

Collect ALL available engagement intelligence. Run these in parallel where possible:

1a. Findings Summary & Full List

node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/findings-tracker.js" summary
node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/findings-tracker.js" list

1b. Techniques