This module can be used to exploit any generic command execution vulnerability for CGI applications on Unix-like platforms. To use this module, specify the CMDURI path, replacing the command itself with XXcmdXX. This module is currently limited to forms vulnerable through GET requests with query parameters.
Unix
cmd
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/unix/webapp/generic_exec
msf exploit(generic_exec) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(generic_exec) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(generic_exec) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(generic_exec) > exploit
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