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Apache Tomcat - Directory Listing Enabled Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Directory listing enabled on Apache Tomcat allows viewing of web directory contents.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Directory listing is enabled on the Apache Tomcat server, allowing users to view the contents of web directori."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Apache Tomcat - Directory Listing Enabled Detection',
        'description': 'Directory listing is enabled on the Apache Tomcat server, allowing users to view the contents of web directories.This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files and potential information disclosure.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'misconfiguration', 'tomcat', 'misconfig', 'listing', 'kisa', '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': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': ['https://isms.kisa.or.kr'],
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        body_all = ('Directory Listing For', '<a href=',)
        header_regexes = ('(?i)content-type:.*text/html',)
        if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(re.search(rx, headers, 0) for rx in header_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason="Apache Tomcat - Directory Listing Enabled detected",
                path='/',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
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