Medium Severity
CVE-2020-18864
Published: Jun 24, 2025
This exploit targets a dos vulnerability in Apache WordPress Core.
The vulnerability allows an attacker to:
- Execute arbitrary code
- Escalate privileges
- Access sensitive data
- Bypass security controls
Tested on multiple versions of WordPress Core.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Apache WordPress Core - Dos
# Exploit for CVE-2020-18864
import socket
import struct
target = "192.168.1.100"
port = 4585
payload = b"A" * 1551
shellcode = b"\x90" * 55
print(f"Exploiting {target}:{port}")
# Exploit implementation would go here