Apache HTTP Server Test Page

What is the "Apache HTTP Server Test Page?"

The "Apache HTTP Server Test Page" module is designed to detect default installations of the Apache web server. It targets both Apache and Apache2 installations, regardless of the operating system. This module is informative in nature and provides insights into the configuration of Apache servers.

Severity: Informative

Author: andydoering

Impact

This module does not have any direct impact on the target system. It is used to identify default installations of Apache servers, which can help in assessing the security posture and potential misconfigurations of the server.

How does the module work?

The module works by sending HTTP requests to the target server and analyzing the response. It uses regular expressions to match the HTML title tag of the server's response. The following regular expressions are used:

<title>.*?Apache(|\\d+) .*?(Default|Test).*?</title>
<title>(Default|Test).*? Apache(|\\d+).*?</title>

If any of these regular expressions match the title tag, the module considers the server as a default installation of Apache.

Example HTTP request:

GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

The module does not perform any active scanning or exploit any vulnerabilities. It solely focuses on identifying default Apache installations.