nikto -h https://example.com -C all | grep "view.shtml"
<!--#include virtual="/includes/header.html" --> <!--#echo var="DATE_LOCAL" --> view shtml patched
Before understanding the patch, we must understand the technology. (Server-parsed HTML) is a file extension used by Apache and other web servers to indicate that the file should be processed for Server-Side Includes (SSI) . nikto -h https://example
: While performing a routine audit/CTF, we identified a vulnerability where user-provided input was being reflected in a server-side included file ( : This allowed for Remote Code Execution (RCE) Patching and Remediation 0;16; She didn't just want
If the test works, more advanced payloads can be used to run system commands: 0;7d0; 18;write_to_target_document7;default0;733;18;write_to_target_document1a;_LcbsadjbBYaEwbkP4MLQgAQ_20;2a; 3. Patching and Remediation 0;16;
She didn't just want to block the IP; she needed to plug the hole permanently. She accessed the Apache configuration file. The vulnerability existed because the server was allowing the inclusion of files outside the designated web directory. She first isolated the request: She found the misconfigured handler in the file that allowed to execute in unauthorized directories. She applied the fix: