AVideo CVE-2024-31819 🎥🔒💥

This Python script is an exploit for a critical unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability found in the WWBNIndex plugin of the AVideo platform.

⚠️ Vulnerability Summary

The vulnerability lies in the submitIndex.php file of the WWBNIndex plugin for the AVideo platform. This file improperly handles user-supplied input through the $_POST['systemRootPath'] parameter. The application uses this parameter in a require_once statement without sanitizing or validating the input, leading to the inclusion and execution of arbitrary PHP code.

📁 Affected Component

The affected component is the submitIndex.php file within the WWBNIndex plugin of the AVideo platform.

💥 Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server hosting the AVideo platform. Successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of the server, unauthorized data access, and potential further attacks within the network infrastructure. This constitutes a severe security risk.

🎯 Attack Vector

The vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted POST request to the submitIndex.php file. This request includes a maliciously crafted systemRootPath parameter, exploiting the application's failure to sanitize user-supplied input properly.

🛠️ Mitigation

Immediate action should be taken to patch this vulnerability. The application developers should sanitize and validate all user-supplied inputs rigorously. Users of the AVideo platform should update the WWBNIndex plugin as soon as a security patch is released. Disabling the affected plugin until an update is available is also advisable to mitigate risk.

🔍 Affected Versions

Based on our assessments, versions 12.4 to 14.2 of the AVideo platform are vulnerable to this exploit. It is strongly recommended for administrators of the AVideo platform to review and upgrade their installations if they fall within these versions to ensure the security of their systems.

📜 Proof of Concept

1. An attacker generates a malicious PHP filter chain designed to execute arbitrary PHP code (e.g., using php_filter_chain_generator.py for <?php system('id'); ?>).
2. The attacker then crafts a POST request that includes this PHP filter chain in the systemRootPath parameter, targeting the vulnerable submitIndex.php endpoint.

Usage

The script can be used as follows:

python3 AVideoExploit.py -u TARGET_URL

or for multiple targets:

python3 AVideoExploit.py -f URLS_FILE -t THREADS -o OUTPUT_FILE

Where:

• TARGET_URL is the base URL of the target AVideo platform.
• URLS_FILE is a file containing a list of target URLs.
• THREADS is the number of concurrent threads to use for scanning multiple targets.
• OUTPUT_FILE is the file to which output should be written.

Note

This script is for educational purposes only. Do not use it for illegal activities. The author is not responsible for any misuse of this tool.