SharePoint ToolShell CVE-2025-53770 Detection
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect SharePoint ToolShell auth bypass (CVE-2025-53771) and ToolPane surface (CVE-2025-53770)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'SharePoint ToolShell CVE-2025-53770 Detection',
'description': (
'Detects on-premises Microsoft SharePoint ToolShell exposure: '
'unauthenticated access to ToolPane.aspx via Referer bypass '
'(CVE-2025-53771) and unsafe deserialization surface (CVE-2025-53770).'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'cve': ['CVE-2025-53770', 'CVE-2025-53771'],
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53770',
'https://censys.com/advisory/cve-2025-53770/',
],
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'sharepoint', 'toolshell', 'deserialization', 'kev', 'microsoft'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.5,
'requires': {'tech_hints_any': ['sharepoint']},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'cve_indicator', 'from_detail': ''}],
'suggested_followups': [
'exploits/windows/http/sharepoint_toolshell_cve_2025_53770_rce',
'scanner/http/sharepoint_toolshell_backdoor_detect',
],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(443, 'SharePoint HTTPS port', required=True)
ssl = OptBool(True, 'Use HTTPS', required=True)
def run(self):
toolpane = '/_layouts/15/ToolPane.aspx?DisplayMode=Edit'
signout = '/_layouts/SignOut.aspx'
baseline = self.http_request(method='GET', path=toolpane, allow_redirects=False)
if not baseline:
return False
if baseline.status_code in (401, 403):
bypass = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=toolpane,
headers={'Referer': signout},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not bypass or bypass.status_code in (401, 403):
return False
body = (bypass.text or '').lower()
if 'toolpane' not in body and 'viewstate' not in body:
return False
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='SharePoint ToolPane auth bypass via Referer (CVE-2025-53771)',
path=toolpane,
cve='CVE-2025-53771',
)
return True
headers_blob = '\n'.join(f'{k}: {v}' for k, v in baseline.headers.items()).lower()
if 'microsoftsharepointteamservices' in headers_blob or 'sharepoint' in (baseline.text or '').lower():
if '__viewstate' in (baseline.text or '').lower():
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='SharePoint ToolPane.aspx exposed without authentication (ToolShell surface)',
path=toolpane,
cve='CVE-2025-53770',
)
return True
return False
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99999
SSVC