Apache Guacamole - Default Credentials Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Apache Guacamole default credentials (guacadmin/guacadmin)."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Guacamole - Default Credentials Detection',
'description': (
'Tries guacadmin:guacadmin against /api/tokens and looks for authToken in a '
'JSON 200 response.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'guacamole', 'apache', 'default-credentials', 'auth', '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': 0.9,
'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': [
'https://guacamole.apache.org/doc/gug/administration.html',
],
}
base_path = OptString('', 'Optional Guacamole base path', required=False)
def _prefix(self) -> str:
base = str(self.base_path or '').strip()
if not base or base == '/':
return ''
if not base.startswith('/'):
base = '/' + base
return base.rstrip('/')
def run(self):
path = f'{self._prefix()}/api/tokens'
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=path,
data='username=guacadmin&password=guacadmin',
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ''
ctype = (r.headers.get('Content-Type') or '').lower()
if 'application/json' not in ctype:
return False
if re.search(r'"authToken"\s*:\s*"[^"]+"', body) and '"username":"guacadmin"' in body.replace(' ', ''):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason='Apache Guacamole default credentials guacadmin:guacadmin accepted',
path=path,
)
return True
# Looser match if spacing differs
if re.search(r'"authToken"\s*:\s*"[^"]+"', body) and re.search(
r'"username"\s*:\s*"guacadmin"', body
):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason='Apache Guacamole default credentials guacadmin:guacadmin accepted',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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