PlaySMS index.php Unauthenticated Template Injection Code Execution
Description
This module exploits a preauth Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability that leads to remote code execution in PlaySMS before version 1.4.3. This issue is caused by double processing a server-side template with a custom PHP template system called 'TPL' which is used in the PlaySMS template engine at `src/Playsms/Tpl.php:_compile()`. The vulnerability is triggered when an attacker supplied username with a malicious payload is submitted. This malicious payload is then stored in a TPL template which when rendered a second time, results in code execution. The TPL(https://github.com/antonraharja/tpl) template language is vulnerable to PHP code injection. This module was tested against PlaySMS 1.4 on HackTheBox's Forlic Machine.
Author(s)
- Touhid M.Shaikh <touhidshaikh22@gmail.com>
- Lucas Rosevear
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 exploit/multi/http/playsms_template_injection
msf exploit(playsms_template_injection) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(playsms_template_injection) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(playsms_template_injection) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(playsms_template_injection) > exploit
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