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wp-plugin-rest-auth-bypass
Scan WordPress REST API plugin endpoints for unauthenticated state-changing operations — discover write endpoints (POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE) exposed without auth, enumerate all plugin routes, and test for unauthorized content publishing, settings modification, and data leakage.
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# WordPress Plugin REST API — Auth Bypass
WordPress plugins register custom REST API routes at `/wp-json/{namespace}/`. Many plugin developers forget to add permission callbacks, leaving state-changing endpoints (POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE) accessible to unauthenticated users. This skill enumerates all plugin routes, identifies write endpoints missing auth, and exploits them for content publishing, settings modification, and data leakage.
## When to Use
- Target is a WordPress site with exposed users via `/wp-json/wp/v2/users`.
- You've found interesting plugin namespaces from `/wp-json/` but need to map their routes.
- Standard WordPress endpoints return 401 — but third-party plugin endpoints might not.
- You want to find hidden admin URLs, debug endpoints, or unauthenticated write operations.
## Prerequisites
- `python3` with `requests` library.