apache-nifi-rce: Apache NiFi - Remote Code Execution

2025-08-01 Apache NiFi PoC Public

Description

Apache NiFi is designed for data streaming. It supports highly configurable data routing, transformation, and system mediation logic that indicate graphs. The system has unauthorized remote command execution vulnerability.

PoC

id: apache-nifi-rce

info:
  name: Apache NiFi - Remote Code Execution
  author: arliya
  severity: critical
  description: |
    Apache NiFi is designed for data streaming. It supports highly configurable data routing, transformation, and system mediation logic that indicate graphs. The system has unauthorized remote command execution vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/imjdl/Apache-NiFi-Api-RCE
    - https://labs.withsecure.com/tools/metasploit-modules-for-rce-in-apache-nifi-and-kong-api-gateway
    - https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160260/apache_nifi_processor_rce.rb.txt
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    shodan-query: "title:\"NiFi\""
    product: nifi
    vendor: apache
  tags: packetstorm,apache,nifi,rce,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/nifi-api/process-groups/root"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "revision"
          - "canRead"
          - "permissions"
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - "application/json"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

    extractors:
      - type: json
        json:
          - .id
# digest: 490a0046304402202a20508e118f1e397ce2a8ff55d3b2a2eecf13f4a1fa51fc9ed0fcc16a9ab2f3022070e2bc1197ec1b5e39f1028b587790e965339aa819224c9f6dbe1cad7dfe3751:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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