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WordPress Plugin Automatic Config Change to RCE

Disclosed
09/06/2021
Created
11/05/2021

Description

This module exploits an unauthenticated arbitrary wordpress options change vulnerability in the Automatic (wp-automatic) plugin <= 3.53.2. If WPEMAIL is provided, the administrator's email address will be changed. User registration is enabled, and default user role is set to administrator. A user is then created with the USER name set. A valid EMAIL is required to get the registration email (not handled in MSF).

Author(s)

  • h00die
  • Jerome Bruandet

Platform

PHP

Architectures

php

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use auxiliary/admin/http/wp_automatic_plugin_privesc
msf auxiliary(wp_automatic_plugin_privesc) > show actions
    ...actions...
msf auxiliary(wp_automatic_plugin_privesc) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(wp_automatic_plugin_privesc) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(wp_automatic_plugin_privesc) > run

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