SharePoint Webshell - ToolShell Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detects a persistent webshell named 'spinstall0."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'SharePoint Webshell - ToolShell Detection',
'description': "Detects a persistent webshell named 'spinstall0.aspx' deployed on Microsoft SharePoint servers. This file exposes sensitive cryptographic machineKey values from the SharePoint configuration, indicating the presence of a ToolShell backdoor implant. This implant is linked to targeted post-auth RCE campaigns exploiting CVE-2025-53770.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'vulnerability', 'sharepoint', 'webshell', 'implant', 'aspx', 'backdoor', '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': [
'exploits/windows/http/sharepoint_toolshell_cve_2025_53770_rce',
'scanner/http/sharepoint_toolshell_cve_2025_53770_detect',
],
},
},
'references': ['https://research.eye.security/sharepoint-under-siege/'],
}
def run(self):
path = '/_layouts/15/spinstall0.aspx'
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 "").lower()
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items()).lower()
body_all = ('hmacsha256', 'framework20sp1', 'auto',)
header_any = ('microsoftsharepointteamservices',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='SharePoint Webshell - ToolShell detected',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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