MantisBT - Default Credentials Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""MantisBT default credentials (administrator/root)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'MantisBT - Default Credentials Detection',
'description': (
'Tries the known MantisBT default credentials administrator:root against '
'/login.php and looks for MANTIS_STRING_COOKIE / login_cookie_test redirect.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'mantisbt', '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': 0.4,
'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://www.mantisbt.org/'],
}
base_path = OptString('', 'Optional MantisBT base path prefix', 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()}/login.php'
r = self.http_request(
method='POST',
path=path,
data='return=index.php&username=administrator&password=root',
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r or r.status_code not in (302, 301):
return False
headers = '\n'.join(f'{k}: {v}' for k, v in r.headers.items())
loc = r.headers.get('Location') or r.headers.get('location') or ''
if (
'MANTIS_STRING_COOKIE=' in headers
or 'login_cookie_test.php?return=' in loc
):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason='MantisBT default credentials administrator:root accepted',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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5.9Medium risk
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