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CVE-2023-5561-PoC — PoC exploit for CVE-2023-5561 that enumerates WordPress user email addresses via the /wp-json/wp/v2/users API endpoint. For authorized security testing and education. | Kitploit
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CVE-2023-5561-PoC

PoC exploit for CVE-2023-5561 that enumerates WordPress user email addresses via the /wp-json/wp/v2/users API endpoint. For authorized security testing and education.

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PoC CVE-2023-5561 - WordPress User Email Disclosure

Description

This script exploits the CVE-2023-5561 vulnerability in WordPress to enumerate and disclose user email addresses via the /wp-json/wp/v2/users API endpoint.

Requirements

  • Python 3.x
  • requests library

Install the required library:

root@kitploit:~
pip install requests

Usage

  1. Identify the root URL of the target WordPress site (e.g., https://target.com).
  2. Run the script with the following syntax:
root@kitploit:~
python CVE-2023-5561.py <target site root url>

Example:

root@kitploit:~
python CVE-2023-5561.py https://target.com

Result

The script will list found users and attempt to brute-force and reveal the full email address for each user if possible.

Legal Notice

  • This script is for authorized security testing and educational purposes only.
  • Do not use it for malicious purposes or against systems you do not have permission to test.
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