Shellshock vulnerability allows for remote code execution using shell callouts to bash below 4.3. payload can be sent simply using curl in http headers.

Exploitation : Curl – shocker.py – Metasploit

Mitigation : Update bash > 4.3 – Dislable shell callouts in /cgi-bin

In this post, we covered the demonstration, exploitation and mitigation of The ShellShock Vulnerability. We used the lab material of HackTheBox Shocker.

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