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CVE-2020-25042 describes an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Mara CMS 7.5. Authenticated users with admin or manager privileges can exploit the flaw by sending a crafted request to codebase/dir.php with the type parameter set to 'filenew', allowing them to upload arbitrary PHP code to codebase/handler.php. This enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (maracms_upload_exec.rb) that exploits an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in MaraCMS 7.5 and prior (CVE-2020-25042). The exploit requires valid admin or manager credentials and network access to the MaraCMS web interface. The module authenticates to the application, uploads a malicious PHP file via a POST request to /codebase/handler.php, and then executes the payload by sending a GET request to the uploaded file. The payload can be a Meterpreter reverse shell or a simple PHP web shell, providing remote code execution on the target. The module supports exploitation on Linux, Windows, and generic PHP platforms. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, leveraging Metasploit's HttpClient, CmdStager, and FileDropper mixins. The main attack vector is network-based, targeting the HTTP interface of MaraCMS. The repository is weaponized, as it is part of the Metasploit framework and supports customizable payloads.
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