Search WiFi geolocation data by BSSID and SSID on different public databases.
Wigle | Apple | Milnikov | |
---|---|---|---|
WifiDB | Combain | Freifunk Carte | ❌ (Discontinued) OpenWifi |
- Python3.
- In order to display emojis on Windows, it is recommended to install the new Windows terminal.
The tool has a configuration file in the gw_utils
folder called config.yaml. Each of the configuration parameters and how to obtain the necessary information is explained below:
In order to use the Wigle service it is necessary to obtain an API and configure the gw_utils/config.yaml
file replacing the value of the "wigle_auth" parameter for the "Encoded for use" data provided by Wigle.
In order to use the Google Geolocation Services it is necessary to obtain an API and configure the gw_utils/config.yaml
file replacing the value of the "google_api" parameter for the "API" provided. Google provides $200 of free monthly usage.
In order to use the Combain API it is necessary to obtain an API and configure the gw_utils/config.yaml
file replacing the value of the "combain_api" parameter for the "API" provided. Combain provides a free trial and paid plans.
Option to enable or disable the SSL verification process on requests.
Start by cloning locally the GitHub repo then enter into the geowifi folder. git must be present on your system
git clone https://github.com/GONZOsint/geowifi
cd ./geowifi/
Alternative is to use https://github.com/GONZOsint/geowifi/archive/refs/heads/main.zip then unzip the downloaded file.
Note: Use the package manager pip to install requirements.
virtualenv geowifi
source geowifi/bin/activate
python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
docker build -t geowifi:latest .
usage: geowifi.py [-h] [-s {bssid,ssid}] [-o {map,json}] identifier
Search for information about a network with a specific BSSID or SSID.
positional arguments:
identifier The BSSID or SSID of the network to search for.
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s {bssid,ssid}, --search-by {bssid,ssid}
Specifies whether to search by BSSID or SSID (default: bssid)
-o {map,json}, --output-format {map,json}
Specifies the output format for the search results (default: map)
- Search by BSSID:
python3 geowifi.py -s bssid <input>
- Search by SSID:
python3 geowifi.py -s ssid <input>
It is possible to export the results in json format using the -o json
parameter and show the locations on html map using -o map
.
docker run --rm geowifi:latest
- Search by BSSID:
docker run --rm geowifi:latest -s bssid <input>
- Search by SSID:
docker run --rm geowifi:latest -s ssid <input>
[
{
"module": "google",
"bssid": "C8:XX:XX:XX:5E:45",
"latitude": 33.571844,
"longitude": -1XX.XXXXX97
},
{
"module": "combain",
"error": "Not enough witooth"},
{
"module": "mylnikov",
"error": "Object was not found"
},
{
"module": "vendor_check",
"vendor": "Cisco-Linksys, LLC"},
{
"module": "apple",
"bssid": "C8:XX:XX:XX:5E:45",
"latitude": 33.57198715,
"longitude": -1XX.XXXXX12},
{
"module": "wigle",
"bssid": "C8:XX:XX:XX:5E:45",
"ssid": "Vertigo",
"latitude": 33.60998154,
"longitude": -1XX.XXXXX22},
{
"module": "wifidb",
"bssid": "C8:XX:XX:XX:5E:45",
"ssid": "Vertigo",
"latitude": 33.6109,
"longitude": -1XX.XXXXX533
}
]
- This project uses some of the research and code used at iSniff-GPS.
- Thanks to Micah Hoffman for his attention and answers to my questions.
- Thanks to kennbro for lending me his scrupulous eyes to give me feedback.