https://github.com/davesteele/pwndck

Check a password against the HaveIBeenPwned password leak database
https://github.com/davesteele/pwndck

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Check a password against the HaveIBeenPwned password leak database

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/davesteele/pwndck
• Owner: davesteele
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2025-09-19T00:00:46.000Z (4 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-10-02T20:04:24.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-02T22:07:54.522Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 15.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# pwndck

Check the the HaveIBeenPwned password database to see if a particular password

has been compromised.

It uses the [haveibeenpwned API](https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/v3#PwnedPasswords)

for the check:

  * This use does not require an API key. Anyone can run it.

  * This is more secure than the [web page tool](https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords).

    your password is not exposed beyond your local machine.

  * It returns the number of times the password occurs in the database.

# Usage

    $ pwndck.py -h

    usage: pwndck.py [-h] [password]

    

    Report # of password hits in HaveIBeenPwned

    

    positional arguments:

      password    The password to check

    

    options:

      -h, --help  show this help message and exit

    

    Evaluate a password agains the HaveIBeenPwned password database,

    and return the number of accounts for which it has been reported

    as compromised. If the password is not specified on the command

    line, the user will be prompted.

    See https://haveibeenpwned.com/API/v3#PwnedPasswords