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Viminfo - File Disclosure

ID: viminfo-disclosure

Severity: low

Author: DhiyaneshDK

Tags: devops,exposure,viminfo,config

Description

Section titled “Description”

Viminfo file was detected.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: viminfo-disclosure


info:
  name: Viminfo - File Disclosure
  author: DhiyaneshDK
  severity: low
  description: |
    Viminfo file was detected.
  reference:
    - https://renenyffenegger.ch/notes/development/vim/editing/viminfo/index
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: vim
    product: vim
    shodan-query: html:"Viminfo"
  tags: devops,exposure,viminfo,config


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


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - 'Viminfo version'
          - 'Command Line History'
        condition: and


      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - 'application/octet-stream'


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “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.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/exposures/files/viminfo-disclosure.yaml"

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