Description
This module exploits an option injection vulnerability in the SyntaxHighlight extension of MediaWiki. It tries to create & execute a PHP file in the document root. The USERNAME & PASSWORD options are only needed if the Wiki is configured as private.
This vulnerability affects any MediaWiki installation with SyntaxHighlight version 2.0 installed & enabled. This extension ships with the AIO package of MediaWiki version 1.27.x & 1.28.x. A fix for this issue is included in MediaWiki version 1.28.2 and version 1.27.3.
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 exploit/multi/http/mediawiki/syntaxhighlightmsf undefined(syntaxhighlight) > show actions ...actions...msf undefined(syntaxhighlight) > set ACTION < action-name >msf undefined(syntaxhighlight) > show options ...show and set options...msf undefined(syntaxhighlight) > runPrioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
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