MySQL Conifg - Exposure Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detects exposure of MySQL credentials, configuration, and command history via HTTP."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'MySQL Conifg - Exposure Detection',
'description': 'Detects exposure of MySQL credentials, configuration, and command history via HTTP. Exposure of files such as .my.cnf and .mysql_history may lead to leakage of database passwords or SQL history, enabling attackers to compromise databases.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'exposure', 'config', 'mysql', 'database'],
'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': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': ['https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/option-files.html'],
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/.my.cnf', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('[client]',)
body_regexes = ('password\\s*=\\s*["\']?[^"\'\\s]+["\']?',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="MySQL Conifg - Exposure detected",
path='/.my.cnf',
)
return True
return False
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