PHP Send the channel address info back to Metasploit

[zeroSteiner]

This is the same thing as #781, but for PHP. The PHP Meterpreter does not support TCP server channels, so all of those tests fail.

Demo

msf payload(php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) > WARNING: Local file /home/smcintyre/Repositories/metasploit-framework/data/meterpreter/meterpreter.php is being used

[*] Sending stage (41223 bytes) to 192.168.159.128
WARNING: Local file /home/smcintyre/Repositories/metasploit-framework/data/meterpreter/ext_server_stdapi.php is being used
[*] Session ID 9 (192.168.159.128:4444 -> 192.168.159.128:41704) processing AutoRunScript 'post/test/socket_channels'
[*] Running against session 9
[*] Session type is meterpreter and platform is linux
[*] Running TCP client channel tests...
[+] [TCP-Client] Allows binding to port 0
[+] [TCP-Client] Has the correct peer information
[+] [TCP-Client] Receives data from the peer
[+] [TCP-Client] Sends data to the peer
[+] [TCP-Client] Propagates close events to the peer
[+] [TCP-Client] Propagates close events from the peer
[*] Running TCP server channel tests...
[-] [[TCP-Server] Allows binding to port 0] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Allows binding to port 0
[-] [[TCP-Server] Allows binding to port 0] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Accepts a connection] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Accepts a connection
[-] [[TCP-Server] Accepts a connection] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Has the correct peer information] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Has the correct peer information
[-] [[TCP-Server] Has the correct peer information] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Receives data from the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Receives data from the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Receives data from the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Sends data to the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Sends data to the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Sends data to the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the server] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the server
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the server] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events from the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Propagates close events from the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events from the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[*] Running UDP channel tests...
[+] [UDP] Allows binding to port 0
[-] FAILED: [UDP] Has the correct peer information
[+] [UDP] Receives data from the peer
[+] [UDP] Sends data to the peer
[-] Passed: 9; Failed: 9; Skipped: 0
[*] Meterpreter session 9 opened (192.168.159.128:4444 -> 192.168.159.128:41704) at 2025-11-12 14:45:32 -0500
Interrupt: use the 'exit' command to quit
msf payload(php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) > [*] 192.168.159.128 - Meterpreter session 9 closed.  Reason: Died
Interrupt: use the 'exit' command to quit
msf payload(php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) > sessions -K
[*] Killing all sessions...
msf payload(php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) >

[jheysel-r7]

Testing

msf post(test/socket_channels) > run
[*] Running against session 1
[*] Session type is meterpreter and platform is linux
[*] Running TCP client channel tests...
[+] [TCP-Client] Allows binding to port 0
[+] [TCP-Client] Has the correct peer information
[+] [TCP-Client] Receives data from the peer
[+] [TCP-Client] Sends data to the peer
[+] [TCP-Client] Propagates close events to the peer
[+] [TCP-Client] Propagates close events from the peer
[*] Running TCP server channel tests...
[-] [[TCP-Server] Allows binding to port 0] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Allows binding to port 0
[-] [[TCP-Server] Allows binding to port 0] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Accepts a connection] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Accepts a connection
[-] [[TCP-Server] Accepts a connection] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Has the correct peer information] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Has the correct peer information
[-] [[TCP-Server] Has the correct peer information] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Receives data from the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Receives data from the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Receives data from the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Sends data to the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Sends data to the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Sends data to the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the server] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the server
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the server] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events to the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events from the peer] FAILED: [TCP-Server] Propagates close events from the peer
[-] [[TCP-Server] Propagates close events from the peer] Exception: Rex::Post::Meterpreter::RequestError: core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1
[*] Running UDP channel tests...
[+] [UDP] Allows binding to port 0
[-] FAILED: [UDP] Has the correct peer information
[+] [UDP] Receives data from the peer
[+] [UDP] Sends data to the peer
[-] Passed: 9; Failed: 9; Skipped: 0
[*] Post module execution completed
msf post(test/socket_channels) >