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SFTP Configuration File - Credentials Exposure

ID: sftp-credentials-exposure

Severity: high

Author: geeknik,sheikhrishad

Tags: sftp,config,exposure

SFTP configuration file was detected.

id: sftp-credentials-exposure
info:
name: SFTP Configuration File - Credentials Exposure
author: geeknik,sheikhrishad
severity: high
description: SFTP configuration file was detected.
reference:
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2012/11/psa-sftpftp-password-exposure-via-sftp-config-json.html
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/sftp-ftp-credentials-exposure/
- https://codexns.io/products/sftp_for_sublime/settings
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
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:southrivertech:titan_sftp_server:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 2
github-query: filename:sftp-config.json
product: titan_sftp_server
vendor: southrivertech
tags: sftp,config,exposure
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/sftp-config.json"
- "{{BaseURL}}/ftpsync.settings"
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- '"host":'
- '"user":'
- '"password":'
- '"remote_path":'
condition: and
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "file_permissions"
- "extra_list_connections"
condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022008a4185b1aae68960ebee7c2a1aff741e0d8227e4ea1d9b092bc91dcd44394a8022100b04ae06d2d3a21e43150ce6a9a8dc2d5f054fcc96378f70d088de3de775bd740:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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 "http/exposures/configs/sftp-credentials-exposure.yaml"

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