Apache htpasswd Config - Detect

ID: htpasswd-detection

Severity: high

Author: geeknik

Tags: config,exposure

Description

Apache htpasswd configuration was detected.

YAML Source

id: htpasswd-detection

info:
  name: Apache htpasswd Config - Detect
  author: geeknik
  severity: high
  description: Apache htpasswd configuration was detected.
  reference: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/htpasswd.html
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cwe-id: CWE-200
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
  tags: config,exposure

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/.htpasswd"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - ":{SHA}"
          - ":$apr1$"
          - ":$2y$"
        condition: or

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100d6ce49e1bdbe502438c498b5c977ee094ad1a885fc3d277fcc119e8c51621d4c022058cac5ecb1eb10f8284b14164fad31d0af92d45cbadc6e6ef6fe305c4cb41a51:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

Guide to check the vulnerabilities

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.

$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/exposures/configs/htpasswd-detection.yaml"

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