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Magento - local.xml Config Disclosure Detection

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 06:19:08Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated disclosure of /app/etc/local.xml in Magento containing database credentials.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Magento app/etc/local.xml configuration disclosure."""

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


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Magento - local.xml Config Disclosure Detection',
        'description': (
            'Detects exposed Magento /app/etc/local.xml containing database username/password.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': [
            'web', 'scanner', 'magento', 'exposure', 'config', 'info-leak', 'unauth', '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': 0.2,
            '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': 'credential_leak', 'from_detail': ''}],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': [],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://magento.com/',
        ],
    }

    def run(self):
        for path in ('/app/etc/local.xml', '/store/app/etc/local.xml', '/shop/app/etc/local.xml'):
            r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
            if not r or r.status_code != 200:
                continue
            body = r.text or ''
            if '<username>' in body and '</username>' in body and '<password>' in body and '</password>' in body:
                self.set_info(
                    severity='high',
                    reason='Magento local.xml config disclosure',
                    path=path,
                )
                return True
        return False

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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
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