seclists-passwords-curated

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Top password lists for authorized security testing: common passwords, darkweb leaks, worst passwords. Curated essentials (<10MB).

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When & Why to Use This Skill

This Claude skill provides a curated selection of high-impact password lists from the renowned SecLists repository, optimized for authorized security testing. It includes common passwords, darkweb leaks, and the most frequently used credentials, enabling security professionals to efficiently validate password policies and identify authentication vulnerabilities without the overhead of massive datasets.

Use Cases

  • Authorized Penetration Testing: Perform password spraying and brute-force simulations to identify weak credentials within a legally authorized scope.
  • Password Policy Validation: Audit organizational password complexity rules by testing them against known common and leaked password datasets.
  • Security Research & CTFs: Access essential wordlists for Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions and educational demonstrations of authentication risks.
  • Credential Testing: Verify the resilience of authentication systems against historical darkweb leaks and frequently exploited password patterns.
nameSecLists Passwords (Curated)
descriptionTop password lists for authorized security testing: common passwords, darkweb leaks, worst passwords. Curated essentials (<10MB).

SecLists Passwords (Curated)

Description

Top password lists for authorized security testing: common passwords, darkweb leaks, worst passwords. Curated essentials (<10MB).

Source: SecLists/Passwords Repository: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists License: MIT

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need:

  • Password spraying (authorized)
  • Credential testing
  • Password policy validation
  • Brute force testing (authorized)
  • Authentication testing

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Only use for authorized security testing, bug bounty programs, CTF competitions, or educational purposes.

Key Files in This Skill

  • 500-worst-passwords.txt - 500 worst passwords
  • 10k-most-common.txt - 10K common passwords
  • 100k-most-used-passwords-NCSC.txt - 100K passwords
  • darkweb2017_top-10000.txt - 10K from breaches
  • probable-v2_top-12000.txt - 12K probable passwords

Usage Example

# Access files from this skill
import os

# Example: Load patterns/payloads
skill_path = "references/Passwords"

# List all available files
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(skill_path):
    for file in files:
        if file.endswith('.txt'):
            filepath = os.path.join(root, file)
            print(f"Found: {filepath}")
            
            # Read file content
            with open(filepath, 'r', errors='ignore') as f:
                content = f.read().splitlines()
                print(f"  Lines: {len(content)}")

Security & Ethics

Authorized Use Cases ✅

  • Authorized penetration testing with written permission
  • Bug bounty programs (within scope)
  • CTF competitions
  • Security research in controlled environments
  • Testing your own systems
  • Educational demonstrations

Prohibited Use Cases ❌

  • Unauthorized access attempts
  • Testing without permission
  • Malicious activities
  • Privacy violations
  • Any illegal activities

Complete SecLists Collection

This is a curated subset of SecLists. For the complete collection:

Generated by Skill Seeker | SecLists Passwords Collection License: MIT - Use responsibly with proper authorization