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Metabase Setup Token RCE

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Metabase Setup Token RCE

Disclosed
07/22/2023
Created
08/09/2023

Description

Metabase versions before 0.46.6.1 contain a flaw where the secret setup-token is accessible even after the setup process has been completed. With this token a user is able to submit the setup functionality to create a new database. When creating a new database, an H2 database string is created with a TRIGGER that allows for code execution. We use a sample database for our connection string to prevent corrupting real databases. Successfully tested against Metabase 0.46.6, 0.44.4, 0.42.1.

Author(s)

  • h00die
  • Maxwell Garrett
  • Shubham Shah

Platform

Unix

Architectures

cmd

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use exploit/linux/http/metabase_setup_token_rce
msf exploit(metabase_setup_token_rce) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(metabase_setup_token_rce) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(metabase_setup_token_rce) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(metabase_setup_token_rce) > exploit

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