Service System V Persistence

This module will create a service via System V on the box, and mark it for auto-restart. We need enough access to write service files and potentially restart services. Some systems include backwards compatibility, such as Ubuntu up to about 16.04. Targets: CentOS use...

Windows Server Update Service Deserialization Remote Code Execution

This module exploits deserialization vulnerability in legacy serialization mechanism in Windows Server Update Services WSUS. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker to create specially crafted event, which triggers unsafe deserialization upon server synchronization. The module does not...

SmarterTools SmarterMail GUID File Upload Vulnerability

This module exploits a pre-auth remote code execution vulnerability in SmarterTools SmarterMail before version 100.0.9413. The endpoint /api/upload fails to sanitize the contextData POST parameter which can contain JSON data with a "guid" key that allows directory traversal. By leveraging this...

Malicious Windows Script Host Script File (.wsf)

This module creates a Windows Script Host WSH Windows Script File .wsf. Module Options msf use exploit/windows/fileformat/windowsscripthostwsf msf exploitwindowsscripthostwsf show targets ...targets... msf exploitwindowsscripthostwsf set TARGET msf exploitwindowsscripthostwsf show options ...show...

Oracle E-Business Suite CVE-2025-61882 RCE

This module exploits CVE-2025-61882 in Oracle E-Business Suite by combining SSRF, Path Traversal, HTTP request smuggling and XSLT injection. The exploit hosts a malicious XSL file that the target will fetch and process, leading to RCE. This module provides an interactive shell session. Vulnerable...

Windows Silent Process Exit Persistence

Windows allows you to set up a debug process when a process exits. This module uploads a payload and declares that it is the debug process to launch when a specified process exits. Module Options msf use exploit/windows/persistence/imageexecoptions msf exploitimageexecoptions show targets...

Service SystemD override.conf Persistence

This module will create an override.conf file for a SystemD service on the box. The ExecStartPost hook is used to launch the payload after the service is started. We need enough access typically root to write in the /etc/systemd/system directory and potentially restart services. Verified on Ubunt...

Centreon authenticated command injection leading to RCE via broker engine "reload" parameter

Centreon is a platform designed to monitor your cloud and on-premises infrastructure. This module exploits an command injection vulnerability using the broker engine reload setting on the poller configuration page of the Centreon web application. Injecting a malcious payload at the broker engine...

Yum Package Manager Persistence

This module will run a payload when the package manager is used. This module modifies a yum plugin to launch a binary of choice. grep -F 'enabled=1' /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/ will show what plugins are currently enabled on the system. root persmissions are likely required. Verified on Centos 7.1...

Cron Persistence

This module will create a cron or crontab entry to execute a payload. The module includes the ability to automatically clean up those entries to prevent multiple executions. syslog will get a copy of the cron entry. Verified on Ubuntu 22.04.1, MacOS 13.7.4 Module Options msf use...

Service SystemD Persistence

This module will create a service on the box, and mark it for auto-restart. We need enough access to write service files and potentially restart services Targets: CentOS 7 Debian = 7, = 15 Ubuntu = 15.04 Verified on Ubuntu 18.04.3 Module Options msf use exploit/linux/persistence/initsystemd msf...

rc.local Persistence

This module will edit /etc/rc.local in order to persist a payload. The payload will be executed on the next reboot. Verified on Ubuntu 18.04.3 Module Options msf use exploit/linux/persistence/rclocal msf exploitrclocal show targets ...targets... msf exploitrclocal set TARGET msf exploitrclocal sh...

Init OpenRC Persistence

This module will create a service on the box via OpenRC, and mark it for auto-restart. We need enough access to write service files and potentially restart services. Verified against alpine 3.21.2 Module Options msf use exploit/linux/persistence/initopenrc msf exploitinitopenrc show targets...

update-motd.d Persistence

This module will add a script in /etc/update-motd.d/ in order to persist a payload. The payload will be executed with root privileges everytime a user logs in. Root privileges are likely required to write to /etc/update-motd.d/. Verified on Ubuntu 22.04 Module Options msf use...

Flowise JS Injection RCE

This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in Flowise versions = 2.2.7-patch.1 and = 3.0.1, authentication via FLOWISEEMAIL and FLOWISEPASSWORD is required due to JWT token verification. Module Options msf use exploit/multi/http/flowise/jsrce msf undefinedjsrce show actions...

at(1) Persistence

This module executes a metasploit payload utilizing at1 to execute jobs at a specific time. It should work out of the box with any UNIX-like operating system with atd running. Verified on Kali linux and OSX 13.7.4 Module Options msf use exploit/multi/persistence/at msf exploitat show targets...

Autostart Desktop Item Persistence

This module will create an autostart .desktop entry to execute a payload. The payload will be executed when the users logs in. Verified on Ubuntu 22.04 desktop with Gnome, and 18.04.3. The following payloads were used in testing: - cmd/unix/reversenetcat - linux/x64/meterpreter/reversetcp -...

APT Package Manager Persistence

This module will run a payload when the APT package manager is used. This module creates a pre-invoke hook for APT in apt.conf.d. Write access to the apt.conf.d directory is required, typically requiring root access. The hook name is randomized if not specified. Verified on Ubuntu 22.04 Module...

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in MotionEye Frontend (CVE-2025-60787)

This module exploits a template injection vulnerability in the MotionEye Frontend. MotionEye Frontend versions 0.43.1b4 and prior are vulnerable to OS Command Injection in configuration parameters such as imagefilename. Unsanitized user input is written to MotionEye Frontend configuration files,...

Bash Profile Persistence

This module writes an execution trigger to the target's Bash profile. The execution trigger executes a call back payload whenever the target user opens a Bash terminal. Verified on Ubuntu 22.04 and 18.04 desktop with Gnome Module Options msf use exploit/linux/persistence/bashprofile msf...

Periodic Script Persistence

This module will achieve persistence by writing a script to the /etc/periodic directory. According to The Art of Mac Malware no such malware species persist in this manner 2024. This payload requires root privileges to run. This module can be run on BSD, OSX or Arch Linux. Module Options msf use...

FreePBX ajax.php unauthenticated SQLi to RCE

This module exploits an unauthenticated SQL injection flaw in FreePBX prior to versions 15.0.66, 16.0.89, and 17.0.3. The vulnerability lies in the /admin/ajax.php endpoint, which is accessible without authentication. Additionally, the database user created by FreePBX can schedule cronjobs,...

Commvault Command-Line Argument Injection to Traversal Remote Code Execution

This module exploits an unauthenticated remote code execution exploit chain for Commvault, tracked as CVE-2025-57790 and CVE-2025-57791. A command-line injection permits unauthenticated access to the 'localadmin' account, which then facilitates code execution via expression language injection...

Flowise Custom MCP Remote Code Execution

This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in Flowise versions = 2.2.7-patch.1 and use exploit/multi/http/flowise/custommcprce msf undefinedcustommcprce show actions ...actions... msf undefinedcustommcprce set ACTION msf undefinedcustommcprce show options ...show and set options...

Windows Download Execute

Downloads and executes the file from the specified url. Module Options msf use payload/windows/x64/downloadexec msf payloaddownloadexec show actions ...actions... msf payloaddownloadexec set ACTION msf payloaddownloadexec show options ...show and set options... msf payloaddownloadexec run...

TFTP Fetch

Fetch and execute an x64 payload from a TFTP server. Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/tftp/x64/downloadexec msf payloaddownloadexec show actions ...actions... msf payloaddownloadexec set ACTION msf payloaddownloadexec show options ...show and set options... msf payloaddownloadexec run...

Powershell Exec

Execute an x64 payload from a command via PowerShell Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/powershell/x64/downloadexec msf payloaddownloadexec show actions ...actions... msf payloaddownloadexec set ACTION msf payloaddownloadexec show options ...show and set options... msf payloaddownloadexec...

SMB Fetch

Fetch and execute an x64 payload from an SMB server. Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/smb/x64/downloadexec msf payloaddownloadexec show actions ...actions... msf payloaddownloadexec set ACTION msf payloaddownloadexec show options ...show and set options... msf payloaddownloadexec run Th...

HTTPS Fetch

Fetch and execute an x64 payload from an HTTPS server. Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/https/x64/downloadexec msf payloaddownloadexec show actions ...actions... msf payloaddownloadexec set ACTION msf payloaddownloadexec show options ...show and set options... msf payloaddownloadexec ru...

HTTP Fetch

Fetch and execute an x64 payload from an HTTP server. Module Options msf use payload/cmd/windows/http/x64/downloadexec msf payloaddownloadexec show actions ...actions... msf payloaddownloadexec set ACTION msf payloaddownloadexec show options ...show and set options... msf payloaddownloadexec run...

Shenzhen Aitemi M300 Wi-Fi Repeater Unauthenticated RCE (time param)

This module exploits an unauthenticated remote command injection vulnerability in the Shenzhen Aitemi M300 Wi-Fi Repeater hardware model MT02. The vulnerability lies in the 'time' parameter of the time configuration endpoint, which is passed unsanitized to a shell command executed via the date -s...

Grav CMS Admin Direct Install Authenticated Plugin Upload RCE

Grav CMS version use exploit/multi/http/grav/admindirectinstallrcecve202550286 msf undefinedadmindirectinstallrcecve202550286 show actions ...actions... msf undefinedadmindirectinstallrcecve202550286 set ACTION msf undefinedadmindirectinstallrcecve202550286 show options ...show and set options...

Malicious XDG Desktop File

This module creates a malicious XDG Desktop .desktop file. On most modern systems, desktop files are not trusted by default. The user will receive a warning prompt that the file is not trusted when running the file, but may choose to run the file anyway. The default file manager applications in...

Xerte Online Toolkits Arbitrary File Upload - Upload Image

This module exploits the user template file import function's unrestricted file upload in versions 3.14 and earlier to upload and execute a shell. This targets editor/uploadImage.php. This has only been tested in implementations where the authentication type is "Db". OPSEC - if the user is logged...

Xerte Online Toolkits Arbitrary File Upload - Import Language

This module exploits an authentication bypass allowing arbitrary file upload in versions 3.14 and earlier to upload and execute a shell. Module Options msf use exploit/multi/http/xerte/unauthenticatedimportlanguage msf undefinedunauthenticatedimportlanguage show actions ...actions... msf...

WordPress StoryChief Plugin Unauthenticated RCE

This module exploits an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the StoryChief WordPress plugin use exploit/multi/http/wp/pluginstorycheffileupload msf undefinedpluginstorycheffileupload show actions ...actions... msf undefinedpluginstorycheffileupload set ACTION msf...

Xerte Online Toolkits Arbitrary File Upload - Unauthenticated Template Import

This module exploits an authentication bypass allowing arbitrary file upload in versions 3.14 and earlier to upload and execute a shell. Specifically, this targets /websitecode/php/import/import.php OPSEC This module results in directories being created and database entries which can not easily b...

LDAP Update Object

This module allows creating, reading, updating and deleting attributes of LDAP objects. Users can specify the object and must specify a corresponding attribute. Module Options msf use auxiliary/admin/ldap/ldapobjectattribute msf auxiliaryldapobjectattribute show actions ...actions... msf...

Exploits AD CS Template misconfigurations which involve updating an LDAP object: ESC9, ESC10, and ESC16

This module exploits Active Directory Certificate Services AD CS template misconfigurations, specifically ESC9, ESC10, and ESC16, by updating an LDAP object and requesting a certificate on behalf of a target user. The module leverages the auxiliary/admin/ldap/ldapobjectattribute module to update...

Malicious Windows Script Host JScript (.js) File

This module creates a Windows Script Host WSH JScript .js file. Module Options msf use exploit/windows/fileformat/windowsscripthostjscript msf exploitwindowsscripthostjscript show targets ...targets... msf exploitwindowsscripthostjscript set TARGET msf exploitwindowsscripthostjscript show options...

Malicious Windows Script Host VBScript (.vbs) File

This module creates a Windows Script Host WSH VBScript .vbs file. Module Options msf use exploit/windows/fileformat/windowsscripthostvbscript msf exploitwindowsscripthostvbscript show targets ...targets... msf exploitwindowsscripthostvbscript set TARGET msf exploitwindowsscripthostvbscript show...

Malicious Windows Registration Entries (.reg) File

This module creates a Windows Registration Entries .reg file which adds the specified payload to the Windows Registry. The payload runs upon Windows login for the current user. If the user has elevated privileges when opening the file, the payload will run upon login when any user logs in. The us...

Windows Shortcut (LNK) Padding

This module generates Windows LNK shortcut file that can execute arbitrary commands. The LNK file uses environment variables and execute its arguments from COMMANDLINEARGUMENTS with extra juicy whitespace character padding bytes and concatenates the actual payload. Module Options msf use...

Template Injection Vulnerability in Sawtooth Software's Lighthouse Studio (CVE-2025-34300)

This module exploits a template injection vulnerability in the Sawtooth Software Lighthouse Studio's ciwweb.pl web application. The application fails to properly sanitize user input within survey templates, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary Perl commands on the...

GraphQL Introspection Scanner

This module queries a GraphQL API Endpoint to retrieve schema data by using introspection, if it is enabled on the server. This module works on all GraphQL versions. Module Options msf use auxiliary/scanner/http/graphqlintrospectionscanner msf auxiliarygraphqlintrospectionscanner show actions...

Windows AArch64 Command Execution

Executes an arbitrary command on a Windows on ARM AArch64 target. This payload is a foundational example of position-independent shellcode for the AArch64 architecture. It dynamically resolves the address of the WinExec function from kernel32.dll by parsing the Process Environment Block PEB and t...

PivotX Remote Code Execution

This module gains remote code execution in PivotX management system. The PivotX allows admin user to directly edit files on the webserver, including PHP files. The module exploits this by writing a malicious payload into index.php file, gaining remote code execution. Module Options msf use...

Microsoft SharePoint Server ToolPane Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (aka ToolShell)

This module exploits the authentication bypass vulnerabilities CVE-2025-49706 and CVE-2025-53771, and an unsafe deserialization vulnerability CVE-2025-49704, to achieve unauthenticated RCE against a vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint Server. The vulnerability CVE-2025-53770 was disclosed as being a...

Linux Set Hostname

Sets the hostname of the machine. Module Options msf use payload/linux/x64/sethostname msf payloadsethostname show actions ...actions... msf payloadsethostname set ACTION msf payloadsethostname show options ...show and set options... msf payloadsethostname run This module requires Metasploit:...

HTTP Fetch

Fetch and execute an x64 payload from an HTTP server. Module Options msf use payload/cmd/linux/http/x64/sethostname msf payloadsethostname show actions ...actions... msf payloadsethostname set ACTION msf payloadsethostname show options ...show and set options... msf payloadsethostname run This...