Tag: flaw
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Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts
pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/zero-click-pretalx-xss-hackers-hijack-conference-accounts/
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Zero-Click pretalx XSS Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Conference Organizer Accounts
pretalx XSS flaw lets attackers hijack conference organizer accounts, steal sessions, auto-accept talks, and demote admins. Patched in v2026.1.0. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/zero-click-pretalx-xss-hackers-hijack-conference-accounts/
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Critical Windows Netlogon RCE flaw now exploited in attacks
Tags: attack, country, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, windowsThe Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB), the country’s national authority for cybersecurity, warned on Friday that threat actors are now exploiting a recently patched critical Windows Netlogon vulnerability in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/critical-windows-netlogon-remote-code-execution-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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CVE-2026-8732: The WP Maps Pro Flaw That Lets Anyone Create a WordPress Admin Without a Password
CVE-2026-8732 in WP Maps Pro lets unauthenticated attackers create WordPress admin accounts. 2,858 attacks blocked in 24 hours. WP Maps Pro plugin allows WordPress site owners to embed Google Maps and OpenStreetMap with markers, listings, and location search. It’s a store locator tool. Unremarkable. The plugin is installed on over 15,000 websites, according to sale…
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Critical WP Maps Pro Flaw Actively Exploited to Create Admin Accounts
Threat actors are attempting to actively exploit a critical security flaw impacting WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin that has had over 15,000 sales on the Envato Market, to create malicious administrator accounts on susceptible sites.WP Maps Pro allows site owners to embed customizable Google Maps and OpenStreetMap with markers, listings, and advanced location features…
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U.S. CISA adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score of 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Palo Alto Networks addressed the vulnerability CVE-2026-0257 on May…
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CVE-2026-0257: Rapid7 Caught Attackers Abusing Forged VPN Cookies Against Multiple Customers
CVE-2026-0257 lets attackers forge Palo Alto GlobalProtect auth cookies and bypass VPN login. Exploitation confirmed since May 17. Palo Alto Networks addressed the vulnerability CVE-2026-0257 on May 13. Two weeks later, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 confirmed active exploitation across multiple customer environments. The flaw impacts the GlobalProtect portal and gateway components of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS…
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Week in review: Infostealer dropped via FortiClient EMS flaw, exploited Trend Micro Apex One flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Coinflow CISO on crypto payments security under AI pressure Crypto payment … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/31/week-in-review-infostealer-dropped-via-forticlient-ems-flaw-exploited-trend-micro-apex-one-flaw/
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Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, in attacks attempting to breach corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed ‘CIFSwitch’ in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel’s key request mechanism, and gain root privileges. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cifswitch-linux-flaw-gives-root-on-multiple-distributions/
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KnowledgeDeliver flaw exploited as a zero-day to install web shells
Hackers exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability in a server running the KnowledgeDeliver learning management system (LMS) to deploy the Godzilla web shell. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/knowledgedeliver-flaw-exploited-as-a-zero-day-to-install-web-shells/
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Microsoft Code Editor Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Developer PCs
Hidden Install Settings Let Malicious MCP Links Execute Code. Microsoft patched a high-severity flaw in Visual Studio Code after researchers found attackers could hide malicious settings inside MCP server install links, giving them persistent access to developer machines through what appeared to be routine artificial intelligence tool installations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Claude Mythos AI Identified 10,000+ Software Vulnerabilities in One Month
Anthropic says its Claude Mythos AI identified more than 10,000 software vulnerabilities in one month, including critical flaws in open-source code. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/claude-mythos-ai-vulnerabilities-one-month/
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Anthropic: Mythos finds more than 10,000 software flaws in first month
Early results show a tenfold jump in bug discovery at some partners, and a widening gap between finding flaws and fixing them. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/anthropic-mythos-software-flaws-glasswing/
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Anthropic: Claude Mythos identified 10,000+ software flaws
Anthropic and its Project Glasswing partners have identified more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities in critical software systems, the company announced in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/anthropic-project-glasswing-update/
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Actively exploited Trend Micro Apex One flaw gets CISA warning (CVE-2026-34926)
A relative directory path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-34926) in Trend Micro’s Apex One platform has been exploited in zero-day attacks, the company confirmed. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/actively-exploited-trend-micro-apex-one-flaw-cve-2026-34926/
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CERT-In Recommends 12-Hour Patching for Internet-Facing Flaws Amid AI-Assisted Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, computer, data-breach, flaw, india, intelligence, Internet, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines requiring organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-exposed systems within 12 hours of being flagged where “feasible” to safeguard against potential threats stemming from threat actors’ abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) to automate vulnerability First seen on…
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Angular Language Service Extension Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution
Tags: advisory, attack, cyber, flaw, github, malicious, remote-code-execution, risk, service, vulnerabilityMultiple high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Angular Language Service VS Code extension (Angular.ng-template), exposing developers to remote code execution (RCE) attacks through malicious project files and dependencies. The issues, tracked under GitHub advisory GHSA-ccq4-xmxr-8hcq, affect all versions before 21.2.4 and have been patched in the latest release. These flaws pose significant risks to…
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Microsoft Patches SharePoint RCE Flaw CVE-2026-45659 Across Server Versions
Microsoft has rolled out updates to fix a remote code execution vulnerability impacting SharePoint that could be exploited by bad actors in attacks without requiring any specialized conditions to be met.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-45659, carries a CVSS score of 8.8. It has been assigned an important severity.”Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint…
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Memcached SASL Flaw Exposes Usernames to Enumeration Attacks
A newly identified vulnerability in Memcached has raised concerns among security professionals after researchers confirmed a timing side-channel flaw that allows attackers to enumerate valid usernames. Tracked as CVE-2026-47783, the issue affects Memcached versions before 1.6.42 and specifically impacts SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) password database authentication. The flaw stems from improper username validation…
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India’s CERT-In Sets 12-Hour Patch Deadline for Exposed Flaws
CERT-In urges 12-hour patching of exposed flaws as AI compresses exploitation timelines First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cert-in-12-hour-patch-deadline-ai/
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CERT-In Mandates 12-Hour Patching for Internet-Facing Flaws Amid AI-Assisted Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, computer, data-breach, flaw, india, intelligence, Internet, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines requiring organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-exposed systems within 12 hours of being flagged where “feasible” to safeguard against potential threats stemming from threat actors’ abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) to automate vulnerability First seen on…
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PuTTY 0.84 Update Patches SSH Key Exchange Crash Issues and Telnet Prompt Spoofing Flaw
PuTTY 0.84 has been released with three minor security fixes that address issues that could allow remote attackers to crash the client or trick users during insecure sessions. Although the vulnerabilities are classified as low severity, they affect core components such as SSH key exchange and Telnet session handling, making the update important for users…
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KnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw Exploited to Deploy Godzilla and Cobalt Strike
A now-patched high-severity security flaw affecting Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver, a Learning Management System (LMS) popular in Japan, was exploited as a zero-day to deliver the Godzilla web shell and ultimately facilitate the deployment of Cobalt Strike Beacon.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5426 (CVSS score: 7.5), stems from the use of hard-coded ASP.NET machine keys, leading to…
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KnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw Exploited to Deploy Godzilla and Cobalt Strike
A now-patched high-severity security flaw affecting Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver, a Learning Management System (LMS) popular in Japan, was exploited as a zero-day to deliver the Godzilla web shell and ultimately facilitate the deployment of Cobalt Strike Beacon.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5426 (CVSS score: 7.5), stems from the use of hard-coded ASP.NET machine keys, leading to…
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Hackers Abuse KnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw to Install BLUEBEAM Web Shell
Tags: cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, google, hacker, intelligence, mandiant, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityHackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the KnowledgeDeliver Learning Management System (LMS) to deploy the BLUEBEAM web shell, according to findings from Mandiant’s Google Threat Intelligence Group. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-5426, enables unauthenticated remote code execution through ASP.NET ViewState deserialization and has been observed in real-world attacks. KnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw The vulnerability…
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Ghost CMS flaw abused to push ClickFix attacks on hundreds of sites
Attackers are exploiting the patched Ghost CMS flaw CVE-2026-26980, compromising over 700 unpatched sites, including universities. Threat actors are actively exploiting a security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-26980, in Ghost CMS that was fixed months ago in real attacks against unpatched websites. According to Qianxin, the campaign has already affected more than 700 sites, including well-known organizations and…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos
Monday recap. Same mess, new week.A sketchy dev tool got people pwned, old bugs came back from the dead, and security products somehow needed protecting from themselves. A bunch of companies spent the week checking old boxes and forgotten servers they should’ve patched years ago. Good times.Phishing crews are getting smarter too – less obvious…