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Scan for Misconfigured Services

Detect security misconfigurations like exposed admin panels, debug endpoints, and open directories.

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Misconfigurations are among the most common security issues and often the easiest to exploit. Exposed admin panels, debug endpoints left on in production, open directory listings, and overly permissive CORS headers create entry points that attackers find with simple scanning. These issues slip through code reviews because they are infrastructure-level, not code-level.

The scan_targets skill includes misconfiguration templates that check for exposed management interfaces, debug modes, information disclosure, and insecure default settings. You get a clear list of what is exposed and should not be, without needing to maintain a custom checklist of things to verify.

Agent Guides

Claude

  1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask Claude: "Scan example.com for security misconfigurations using security-nuclei"
  3. Claude returns exposed services, debug endpoints, and config issues
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ChatGPT

  1. Configure ToolRouter in ChatGPT
  2. Ask: "Scan this URL for security misconfigurations" and provide the target
  3. ChatGPT returns misconfigurations with explanations
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Copilot

  1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
  2. In Copilot Chat: "Scan our staging URL for misconfigurations"
  3. Copilot returns exposed services and configuration issues
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OpenClaw

  1. Connect ToolRouter: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask OpenClaw: "Scan my server for security misconfigurations"
  3. OpenClaw returns exposed endpoints and configuration issues
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