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A SQL injection vulnerability exists in vBulletin 5.0.0 Beta 11, 5.0.0 Beta 28, and earlier versions, specifically in the index.php/ajax/api/reputation/vote endpoint. The vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the nodeid parameter, due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module (modules/auxiliary/gather/vbulletin_vote_sqli.rb) that exploits a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2013-3522) in vBulletin 5. The module targets the /index.php/ajax/api/reputation/vote HTTP endpoint, injecting SQL via the 'nodeid' POST parameter. It can brute-force or use a provided node ID to find a valid injection point. Once exploited, the module extracts usernames, password hashes, and salts from the vBulletin database and reports them as credentials within Metasploit. The code is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's HTTP client and reporting features. The exploit is operational, providing real credential extraction, but does not include a customizable payload beyond the SQL injection. The module is intended for use by penetration testers to demonstrate the impact of the vulnerability and to collect credential data from vulnerable vBulletin 5 installations.
This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2013-3522) in vBulletin 5.0.0 Beta 11-28. The exploit targets the /index.php/ajax/api/reputation/vote endpoint, using a crafted POST request to inject SQL and extract usernames and password hashes from the database. It then attempts to log into the vBulletin admin control panel using the extracted credentials. Upon successful authentication, the module uploads and installs a malicious PHP product (payload) to achieve remote code execution. The exploit is operational and allows for arbitrary PHP payloads, leveraging Metasploit's payload system. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit module, using the HttpClient mixin for network communication and providing options for target URI and node IDs. The main attack vector is network-based, requiring HTTP access to the vulnerable endpoints. The repository is focused, containing only the exploit module, and is intended for use within the Metasploit framework.
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