Apache "mod_userdir" User Enumeration
Description
Apache with the UserDir directive enabled generates different error codes when a username exists and there is no public_html directory and when the username does not exist, which could allow remote attackers to determine valid usernames on the server.
Author(s)
- Heyder Andrade <heyder.andrade@alligatorteam.org>
Development
Module Options
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/scanner/http/apache_userdir_enum
msf auxiliary(apache_userdir_enum) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(apache_userdir_enum) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(apache_userdir_enum) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(apache_userdir_enum) > run 
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