API BOLA / IDOR Probe
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Probe API endpoints for Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA/IDOR)."""
from __future__ import annotations
import json
from typing import Dict, List
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.scanner.http.api_idor_probe import compare_idor_responses
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "API BOLA / IDOR Probe",
"description": (
"Tests API object endpoints with alternate IDs to detect unauthorized "
"cross-object access (OWASP API1:2023 BOLA)."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"tags": ["web", "api", "idor", "bola", "scanner", "owasp"],
"references": [
"https://owasp.org/API-Security/editions/2023/en/0xa1-broken-object-level-authorization/",
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 8,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.5,
'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': 'endpoints', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
path_template = OptString("/api/users/{id}", "API path with {id} placeholder", required=True)
baseline_id = OptString("1", "Baseline object identifier", required=True)
test_ids = OptString("2,3,4,10,100", "Comma-separated alternate IDs", required=False)
method = OptChoice("GET", "HTTP method", required=True, choices=["GET", "POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"])
output_file = OptString("", "Optional JSON output file", required=False)
def _build_path(self, object_id: str) -> str:
template = str(self.path_template or "/api/users/{id}")
return template.replace("{id}", str(object_id).strip())
def _request(self, path: str):
method = str(self.method or "GET").upper()
return self.http_request(method=method, path=path, allow_redirects=False)
def check(self):
try:
return bool(self._request(self._build_path(str(self.baseline_id or "1"))))
except Exception:
return False
def run(self):
baseline_id = str(self.baseline_id or "1").strip()
baseline_resp = self._request(self._build_path(baseline_id))
if not baseline_resp:
print_error("Baseline request failed")
return {"error": "baseline_failed"}
findings: List[Dict[str, str]] = []
raw_ids = str(self.test_ids or "2,3,4").split(",")
for alt in raw_ids:
alt_id = alt.strip()
if not alt_id or alt_id == baseline_id:
continue
resp = self._request(self._build_path(alt_id))
if not resp:
continue
signal = compare_idor_responses(
baseline_resp.status_code,
baseline_resp.text or "",
resp.status_code,
resp.text or "",
)
if not signal:
continue
item = {
"baseline_id": baseline_id,
"test_id": alt_id,
"path": self._build_path(alt_id),
**signal,
}
findings.append(item)
print_warning(f"[{signal.get('severity')}] {item['path']} — {signal.get('description')}")
data = {"findings": findings, "count": len(findings)}
if not findings:
print_info("No BOLA/IDOR signals detected")
else:
print_success(f"BOLA/IDOR findings: {len(findings)}")
if self.output_file:
try:
with open(str(self.output_file), "w") as fp:
json.dump(data, fp, indent=2)
print_success(f"Results saved to {self.output_file}")
except Exception as exc:
print_error(f"Failed to save output: {exc}")
return data
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