recon-ng
Install command:
brew install recon-ngWeb Reconnaissance Framework
https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng
License: GPL-3.0-only
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/recon-ng.json
Formula code: recon-ng.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 5.1.2 |
Revision: 4
Patches:
| https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng/commit/745fe3580e9a974348622163c44eba6bdb531f63 |
Depends on:
| certifi | 2026.10.23 | Mozilla CA bundle for Python |
| libyaml | 0.2.5 | YAML Parser |
| python@3.15 | 3.15.2 | Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language |
| rpds-py | 2026.9.1 | Python bindings to Rust's persistent data structures |
Depends on when building from source:
| rust | 1.99.1 | Safe, concurrent, practical language |
Uses from macOS: libxml2 (since macOS Ventura), libxslt
Binaries:
recon-cli,
recon-ng,
recon-web
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 158 | 240 | 1,021 |
| Installs on Request | 158 | 240 | 1,021 |
| Build Errors | 0 |
Known vulnerabilities in the current version:
| GHSA-45c3-73f7-pv4m (high) | dnspython dns.name.from_wire_parser() excessive CPU use |
Data from Homebrew/advisory-database. Run brew vulns recon-ng for a live check.