Apache Tomcat - Directory Listing Enabled Detection
#!/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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Vulners AI Score5.8