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feat: add CVE-2018-8581 template
projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates#14578

Adds detection template for Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation (CVE-2018-8581).

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Description

This PR adds a Nuclei template for CVE-2018-8581, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. The template performs an active validation by triggering an SSRF interaction via a Push Notification subscription request.

Proof of Concept (POC)

The template sends a SOAP Subscribe request to /ews/exchange.asmx containing a PushSubscriptionRequest with an interactsh-url. Successful exploitation is confirmed by the resulting OAST interaction.

Debug Data

Validated the template structure and OAST payload extraction. The template correctly populates the PushSubscriptionRequest and handles authentication.

Vulnerable Environment

A functional mock environment (Docker-based) is provided in the vulnerable-env/ directory. This environment specifically mocks the Exchange Web Services (EWS) subscription endpoint to verify the template’s request structure and OAST triggering.

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Total prize pool $100
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Status Pending
Submitted December 26, 2025
Last updated December 26, 2025

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