diff --git a/pkg/protocols/common/contextargs/metainput.go b/pkg/protocols/common/contextargs/metainput.go
index afda2fda26..62e3194a51 100644
--- a/pkg/protocols/common/contextargs/metainput.go
+++ b/pkg/protocols/common/contextargs/metainput.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"strings"
 
 	jsoniter "github.com/json-iterator/go"
@@ -47,6 +48,41 @@ func (metaInput *MetaInput) URL() (*urlutil.URL, error) {
 	return instance, nil
 }
 
+// Port returns the port of the target
+// if port is not present then empty string is returned
+func (metaInput *MetaInput) Port() string {
+	target, err := urlutil.ParseAbsoluteURL(metaInput.Input, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return target.Port()
+}
+
+// Address return the remote address of target
+// Note: it does not resolve the domain to ip
+func (metaInput *MetaInput) Address() string {
+	target, err := urlutil.ParseAbsoluteURL(metaInput.Input, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	host := target.Hostname()
+	port := target.Port()
+	if metaInput.CustomIP != "" {
+		host = metaInput.CustomIP
+	}
+	if port == "" {
+		switch target.Scheme {
+		case urlutil.HTTP:
+			port = "80"
+		case urlutil.HTTPS:
+			port = "443"
+		default:
+			port = "80"
+		}
+	}
+	return net.JoinHostPort(host, port)
+}
+
 // ID returns a unique id/hash for metainput
 func (metaInput *MetaInput) ID() string {
 	if metaInput.CustomIP != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/protocols/common/ports/ports.go b/pkg/protocols/common/ports/ports.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3abd5d7900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/protocols/common/ports/ports.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+// ports implements a open-port cache to avoid sending redundant requests to same port
+package ports
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/Mzack9999/gcache"
+	"github.com/projectdiscovery/fastdialer/fastdialer"
+	"github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/v3/pkg/protocols/common/contextargs"
+	singleflight "github.com/projectdiscovery/utils/memoize/simpleflight"
+)
+
+var (
+	portsCacher   *PortsCache
+	ErrPortClosed = errors.New("port closed or filtered")
+)
+
+type PortStatus uint8
+
+const (
+	Unknown PortStatus = iota
+	Open
+	Closed
+)
+
+// PortsCache is a cache for open ports
+type PortsCache struct {
+	cache  gcache.Cache[string, PortStatus]
+	group  singleflight.Group[string]
+	dialer *fastdialer.Dialer
+}
+
+// NewPortsCache creates a new cache for open ports
+func NewPortsCache(dialer *fastdialer.Dialer, size int) *PortsCache {
+	p := &PortsCache{group: singleflight.Group[string]{}, dialer: dialer}
+	cache := gcache.New[string, PortStatus](size).
+		LRU().
+		EvictedFunc(func(key string, value PortStatus) {
+			p.group.Forget(key)
+		}).
+		Build()
+	p.cache = cache
+	return p
+}
+
+// Do performs a check for open ports
+func (p *PortsCache) Do(ctx context.Context, input *contextargs.Context) error {
+	address := input.MetaInput.Address()
+	if address == "" {
+		// assume port is open is given info is not present/enough
+		return nil
+	}
+	// check if it exists in cache
+	if value, err := p.cache.GetIFPresent(address); !errors.Is(err, gcache.KeyNotFoundError) {
+		switch value {
+		case Closed:
+			return ErrPortClosed
+		default:
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// if not in cache then check if it is open
+	code, _, _ := p.group.Do(address, func() (interface{}, error) {
+		conn, err := p.dialer.Dial(ctx, "tcp", address)
+		if err != nil {
+			p.cache.Set(address, Closed)
+			return Closed, nil
+		}
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		p.cache.Set(address, Open)
+		return Open, nil
+	})
+
+	if status, ok := code.(PortStatus); ok {
+		if status == Closed {
+			return ErrPortClosed
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the ports cache and releases any allocated resources
+func (p *PortsCache) Close() {
+	p.cache = nil
+	p.group = singleflight.Group[string]{}
+}
+
+// Init initializes the ports package
+func Init(dialer *fastdialer.Dialer, size int) {
+	portsCacher = NewPortsCache(dialer, size)
+}
+
+// Close closes the ports package
+func Close() {
+	if portsCacher != nil {
+		portsCacher.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+// IsPortOpen checks if a port is open or not
+func IsPortOpen(input *contextargs.Context) error {
+	if portsCacher == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return portsCacher.Do(input.Context(), input)
+}