Context

During reconnaissance, Nmap’s XML output (-oX) is extremely information-dense but not human-friendly during live operations. The Nmap Field Report Stylesheet exists to bridge that gap by transforming raw XML into a clean, interactive HTML report that emphasizes operator decision-making rather than automated scoring.

This project lives here:
👉 https://github.com/0xLynk/Nmap-Field-Report-Stylesheet

It is designed to be used during an engagement, not just after, and prioritizes clarity, speed, and portability.

What This Project Is

The Nmap Field Report Stylesheet is an XSLT transform that converts Nmap XML output into a standalone HTML report viewable in any modern browser.

Key characteristics:

  • Client-side only (no server or framework required)
  • Interactive sorting and filtering
  • Clean grouping of hosts, ports, and services
  • Collapsible NSE script output
  • Print- and export-friendly layout

The output is meant to help answer questions like:

  • What services are exposed across the environment?
  • Where are patterns forming?
  • Which hosts deserve immediate follow-up?

Why This Matters in the Field

On real assessments, raw XML or terminal output quickly becomes friction:

  • Large scans obscure signal
  • Important services get lost in noise
  • Re-reviewing data wastes time

This stylesheet reduces that friction by presenting scan data in a format that supports:

  • Rapid triage
  • Pattern recognition
  • Cleaner handoff to reporting

It’s especially useful when working across multiple scans or revisiting data later in an engagement.

How to Use It

Generate your Nmap scan with XML output:

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nmap -sV -p- -oX scan.xml <TARGETS>

Transform the XML into an HTML report using xsltproc:

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xsltproc -o report.html Nmap-Field-Report.xsl scan.xml

Open report.html in your browser. No additional tooling required.

Practical Notes

  • Keep the stylesheet alongside your scan files for portability
  • Use this for reconnaissance and analysis, not final vulnerability scoring
  • Works well as a quick-reference artifact during long engagements

The intent is not to replace full reporting pipelines, but to make recon data immediately useful.

Repository

Source code, usage details, and updates are maintained here:
🔗 https://github.com/0xLynk/Nmap-Field-Report-Stylesheet