apache-confusion-attacks

Apache confusion attacks bypass ACL restrictions by exploiting semantic parsing ambiguities in mod_rewrite and mod_alias, using payloads like URL-encoded path truncation to access protected resources. The Skill provides pre-built probes to detect these vectors.

Apache httpd filename confusion exploits leverage URL encoding tricks, such as using %3F to truncate file paths, to bypass access controls on servers with mod_rewrite enabled. This Skill automates the delivery of these truncation payloads to validate security posture.

To test for DocumentRoot and handler confusion in Apache, you use path traversal and handler processing inconsistencies to access files outside the intended root or disclose source code. This Skill provides detection indicators for these specific server-side script disclosure vectors.

Remote code execution on Apache httpd can be achieved by exploiting handler and path resolution inconsistencies when mod_cgi is enabled. This Skill supplies the necessary probe payloads to identify exploitable attack surfaces for RCE during authorized security assessments.

Testing Apache confusion attacks requires target deployments with mod_rewrite, mod_alias, or mod_cgi enabled, as these modules create the handler and path resolution inconsistencies. The Skill's probe payloads specifically target vulnerabilities created by these modules.