Java-Chains is a Java payload generation platform for security researchers. Its web interface supports common Java payload generation and JNDI, FakeMySQL, and JRMP testing.

Standing on the shoulders of giants

Docs: https://java-chains.github.io/en/docs/guide

Plugin development reference: https://github.com/Java-Chains/chains-plugin-demo

# Extract the release package and place its chains-config directory next to docker-compose.yml
# If chains-config is empty, the container will start but cannot access the image's bundled configuration and plugins
docker compose up -d
# After startup, find the login credentials on the "Auth" line in the logs
docker logs -f java-chains | grep -i auth

Open http://your-ip:8011

docker run -d \
  --name java-chains \
  --restart=unless-stopped \
  -p 8011:8011 \
  -p 58080:58080 \
  -p 50389:50389 \
  -p 50388:50388 \
  -p 3308:3308 \
  -p 13999:13999 \
  -p 50000:50000 \
  -p 11527:11527 \
  -e CHAINS_AUTH=true \
  -e CHAINS_PASS= \
  javachains/javachains:2.0.0-beta7

Empty CHAINS_PASS → a random password is generated at startup (see the Auth line in logs).
CHAINS_AUTH=false also requires CHAINS_ALLOW_AUTH_DISABLED=true (explicit acknowledgement).

Requires OpenJDK / Temurin / Zulu JDK 8 (Oracle JDK 8 is not recommended for BCEL chains).

tar -xzf java-chains-2.0.0-beta7.tar.gz
cd java-chains-2.0.0-beta7   # or unpack layout with java-chains.jar + chains-config/
java -jar java-chains.jar

For personal research and learning only. Never use for illegal activity.

The developers, providers and maintainers are not responsible for actions or consequences of using this tool; users assume all risk.

Acknowledgments:

• https://github.com/ReaJason/MemShellParty
• https://github.com/wh1t3p1g/ysomap
• https://github.com/qi4L/JYso
• https://github.com/X1r0z/JNDIMap
• https://github.com/Whoopsunix/PPPYSO
• https://github.com/jar-analyzer/class-obf
• https://github.com/4ra1n/mysql-fake-server
• https://github.com/mbechler/marshalsec
• https://github.com/frohoff/ysoserial
• https://github.com/H4cking2theGate/ysogate
• https://github.com/Bl0omZ/JNDIEXP
• https://github.com/kezibei/Urldns
• https://github.com/rebeyond/JNDInjector
• https://github.dev/LxxxSec/CTF-Java-Gadget
• https://github.com/pen4uin/java-memshell-generator
• https://github.com/pen4uin/java-echo-generator
• https://github.com/NickstaDB/SerializationDumper
• https://xz.aliyun.com/t/5381
• http://rui0.cn/archives/1408

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