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lftp - Privilege Escalation

ID: privesc-lftp

Severity: high

Author: daffainfo

Tags: code,linux,lftp,privesc,local

lftp is a command-line file transfer program for Unix-like systems. It supports various protocols such as FTP, HTTP, SFTP, and FISH, and provides a range of features for file transfer and mirroring. lftp is known for its reliability and scriptability, making it a popular choice for automated file transfer tasks.

id: privesc-lftp
info:
name: lftp - Privilege Escalation
author: daffainfo
severity: high
description: |
lftp is a command-line file transfer program for Unix-like systems. It supports various protocols such as FTP, HTTP, SFTP, and FISH, and provides a range of features for file transfer and mirroring. lftp is known for its reliability and scriptability, making it a popular choice for automated file transfer tasks.
reference:
- https://gtfobins.github.io/gtfobins/lftp/
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 3
tags: code,linux,lftp,privesc,local
self-contained: true
code:
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
whoami
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
lftp -c '!whoami'
- engine:
- sh
- bash
source: |
sudo lftp -c '!whoami'
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: code_1_response
words:
- "root"
negative: true
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'contains(code_2_response, "root")'
- 'contains(code_3_response, "root")'
condition: or
# digest: 490a0046304402201810370fbdbb3958a0c2e5ee9d7d28d1109cfc1173f09156ab1cd51d34b1ae1c02201ee746ac8849197f3309e3200fd0ceaa344c2aec04366f38c6cf064b0da085f0:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "code/privilege-escalation/linux/binary/privesc-lftp.yaml"

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