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Homebridge - Unfinished Installation Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unfinished Homebridge installation allows anyone to create an admin account for full control.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Homebridge instance with incomplete installation detected."""

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


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Homebridge - Unfinished Installation Detection',
        'description': 'Homebridge instance with incomplete installation detected. The setup wizard is exposed, allowing anyone to create the first admin account and gain full control over the Homebridge instance. This can lead to unauthorized access to smart home devices and potential network compromise.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'homebridge', 'misconfig', 'exposure', 'iot', 'smart-home', 'unauth'],
        '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://homebridge.io/', 'https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge-config-ui-x'],
    }

    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
        body = r.text or ""
        body_any = ('<title>Homebridge',)
        if not (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
            return False
        path = '/api/auth/settings'
        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 ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        body_any = ('"setupWizardComplete":false',)
        header_any = ('application/json',)
        if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
            self.set_info(severity='high', reason='Homebridge - Unfinished Installation detected', path=path)
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
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