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Apache Struts REST Plugin With Dynamic Method Invocation Remote Code Execution

Disclosed
06/01/2016
Created
05/30/2018

Description

This module exploits a remote command execution vulnerability in Apache Struts version between 2.3.20 and 2.3.28 (except 2.3.20.2 and 2.3.24.2). Remote Code Execution can be performed when using REST Plugin with ! operator when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled.

Author(s)

  • Nixawk

Platform

Java,Linux,Windows

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 exploit/multi/http/struts_dmi_rest_exec
msf exploit(struts_dmi_rest_exec) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(struts_dmi_rest_exec) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(struts_dmi_rest_exec) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(struts_dmi_rest_exec) > exploit

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