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CVE-2013-0209 is a vulnerability in Movable Type versions 4.2x and 4.3x through 4.38, specifically in the mt-upgrade.cgi script. The lib/MT/Upgrade.pm module does not enforce authentication for database-migration functions. This allows remote attackers to invoke these functions directly, enabling both eval injection and SQL injection attacks. Attackers can exploit this by passing crafted parameters, such as targeting the core_drop_meta_for_table function, resulting in arbitrary Perl code execution on the server.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in Movable Type versions 4.2x and 4.3x (CVE-2012-6315, CVE-2013-0209). The exploit targets the mt-upgrade.cgi script, which is typically accessible at /mt/mt-upgrade.cgi. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject Perl code via a crafted POST request, ultimately leading to arbitrary command execution on the server. The module is weaponized, supporting both Unix and Windows platforms, and allows the attacker to specify arbitrary system commands as payloads. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, with methods for checking vulnerability and delivering the payload. The only fingerprintable endpoint is the mt-upgrade.cgi script, which must be accessible for exploitation.
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