phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 16200

This page contains detailed information about the phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 16200
Name: phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT)
Filename: phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2004-11-12
This Plugin Published: 2005-01-18
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.22
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: phpbb_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: www/phpBB

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2004-11-12
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2004-1315
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:phpbb_group:phpbb
In the News: True

Synopsis

Arbitrary code may be run on the remote server.

Description

The remote host is running a version of phpBB older than 2.0.11. It is reported that this version of phpBB is susceptible to a script injection vulnerability which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. In addition, phpBB has been reported to multiple SQL injections, although Nessus has not checked for them.

ESMARKCONANT is one of multiple Equation Group vulnerabilities and exploits disclosed on 2017/04/14 by a group known as the Shadow Brokers.

Solution

Upgrade to phpBB 2.0.11 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 80
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub)
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/unix/webapp/phpbb_highlight
[phpBB viewtopic.php Arbitrary Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/647.pl
[EDB-647: phpBB 2.0.10 - Remote Command Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/12510.php
[EDB-12510: PHP-Nuke 7.0/8.1/8.1.35 - Wormable Remote Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/16890.rb
[EDB-16890: phpBB - 'viewtopic.php' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/Drift-Security/Shadow_Brokers-Vs-NSA
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/R3K1NG/ShadowBrokersFiles
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/antiscammerarmy/ShadowBrokersFiles
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/cipherreborn/SB--.-HACK-the-EQGRP-1
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/happysmack/x0rzEQGRP
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/kongjiexi/leaked2
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/maxcvnd/bdhglopoj
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/r3p3r/x0rz-EQGRP
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/shakenetwork/shadowbrokerstuff
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/thePevertedSpartan/EQ1
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/thetrentusdev/shadowbrokerstuff
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/thetrentus/ShadowBrokersStuff
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/wuvuw/EQGR
[CVE-2004-1315]
GitHub: https://github.com/x0rz/EQGRP
[CVE-2004-1315]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.2 (Medium)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	3.4
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.8 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.8 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(16200);
  script_version("1.22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1315");
  script_bugtraq_id(10701);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"497400");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"647");

  script_name(english:"phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code may be run on the remote server.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of phpBB older than 2.0.11. It is
reported that this version of phpBB is susceptible to a script
injection vulnerability which may allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host. In addition, phpBB has been
reported to multiple SQL injections, although Nessus has not checked
for them.

ESMARKCONANT is one of multiple Equation Group vulnerabilities and
exploits disclosed on 2017/04/14 by a group known as the Shadow
Brokers.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to phpBB 2.0.11 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'phpBB viewtopic.php Arbitrary Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/01/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:phpbb_group:phpbb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("phpbb_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/phpBB");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

# Check starts here
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80);

kb = get_kb_item("www/" + port + "/phpBB");
if ( ! kb ) exit(0);
matches = eregmatch(pattern:"(.*) under (.*)", string:kb);

version = matches[1];
if ( ereg(pattern:"^([01]\..*|2\.0\.([0-9]|1[01])[^0-9])", string:version))
	security_hole(port);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select CGI abuses plugin family.
On the right side table select phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT) plugin ID 16200.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

10701

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

497400

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

19146 - FreeBSD : phpbb -- arbitrary command execution and other vulnerabilities (e3cf89f0-53da-11d9-92b7-ceadd4ac2edd)
15826 - GLSA-200411-32 : phpBB: Remote command execution
15780 - phpBB viewtopic.php highlight Parameter SQL Injection (ESMARKCONANT)
17225 - phpBB <= 2.0.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
18589 - phpBB < 2.0.16 viewtopic.php Highlighting Feature Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
21323 - phpBB Multiple Module phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
22021 - Mambo phpBB Component download.php phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
21302 - phpBB Advanced GuestBook addentry.php phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
18928 - FreeBSD : phpbb -- remote PHP code execution vulnerability (4afacca1-eb9d-11d9-a8bd-000cf18bbe54)
18607 - GLSA-200507-03 : phpBB: Arbitrary command execution
25421 - PNphpBB2 index.php c Parameter SQL Injection

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file phpbb_viewtopic_script_injection.nasl version 1.22. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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phpBB < 2.0.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (ESMARKCONANT) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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