AppWeb - Authentication Bypass Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-8715 | 15 Mar 201801:29 | – | attackerkb | |
| Appweb < 7.0.3 authCondition Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | 2 Nov 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| Embedthis Software Appweb Embedthis HTTP Library Authentication Bypass Vulnerability | 20 Mar 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2018-8715 | 14 Mar 201820:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-8715 | 14 Mar 201820:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2018-8715 | 14 Mar 201820:00 | – | mend | |
| AppWeb - Authentication Bypass | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2018-8715 | 15 Mar 201801:29 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2018-8715 | 15 Mar 201801:29 | – | osv | |
| Denial of Service in PAN-OS Management Web Interface | 20 Jul 201800:30 | – | paloalto |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The Embedthis HTTP library, and Appweb versions before 7."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'AppWeb - Authentication Bypass Detection',
'description': 'The Embedthis HTTP library, and Appweb versions before 7.0.3, have a logic flaw related to the authCondition function in http/httpLib.c. With a forged HTTP request, it is possible to bypass authentication for the form and digest login types.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2018', 'appweb', 'auth-bypass', 'embedthis', '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://github.com/embedthis/appweb/issues/610',
'https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3676',
'https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-8715',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8715',
'https://github.com/cyberharsh/appweb',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2018-8715',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('<a class="logo" href="https://embedthis.com/"> </a>',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="AppWeb - Authentication Bypass detected",
path='/',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 38.1
EPSS0.2279