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CVE-2024-56278 is a code injection vulnerability in Smackcoders WP Ultimate Exporter plugin, versions up to and including 2.9.1. The vulnerability arises from improper control over code generation, allowing attackers to perform PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI). This enables an attacker to include and execute arbitrary PHP code from remote sources via crafted input, due to insufficient input validation or sanitization in the affected plugin.
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This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2024-56278, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the 'WP Ultimate Exporter' WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.9.1). The exploit consists of a Python script (poc.py) and a detailed README.md. The exploit requires administrator credentials and a WordPress installation with both the vulnerable plugin and its dependency ('WP Ultimate CSV Importer') installed. The Python script automates the following steps: logs in as an administrator, creates a new post containing PHP web shell code, abuses the export functionality of the plugin to create a PHP file in the uploads directory, and then accesses this file to execute arbitrary system commands via HTTP requests. The main endpoints involved are standard WordPress admin and AJAX URLs, as well as the final web shell location. The exploit is operational and demonstrates full RCE capability, but is not weaponized for mass exploitation. The repository is well-structured, with clear documentation and a single exploit script.
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