Tag: injection
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Critical Vulnerability Exposes Fortinet FortiWeb to Full Takeover (CVE-2025-25257)
WatchTowr Labs reveals CVE-2025-25257, a critical FortiWeb SQL injection allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Patch your FortiWeb 7.0,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/critical-vulnerability-fortinet-fortiweb-cve-2025-25257/
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Researchers Bypass Meta’s Llama Firewall Using Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities
Researchers at Trendyol, a leading e-commerce platform, have uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Meta’s Llama Firewall, a suite of tools designed to safeguard large language models (LLMs) against malicious inputs. Llama Firewall incorporates components like PROMPT_GUARD for mitigating prompt injection attacks and CODE_SHIELD for detecting insecure code generation. However, Trendyol’s Application Security team, motivated by internal…
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Hackers Compromise WordPress GravityForms Plugin with Malicious Code Injection
Hackers have targeted the popular WordPress plugin Gravity Forms, injecting malicious code into versions downloaded from the official gravityforms.com domain. The breach was first reported on July 11, 2025, when security researchers noticed suspicious HTTP requests to the domain gravityapi.org, which was registered just days earlier on July 8, 2025. This domain, now suspended by…
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Fortinet Releases Patch for Critical SQL Injection Flaw in FortiWeb (CVE-2025-25257)
Fortinet has released fixes for a critical security flaw impacting FortiWeb that could enable an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary database commands on susceptible instances.Tracked as CVE-2025-25257, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0.”An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command (‘SQL Injection’) vulnerability [CWE-89]…
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Breach Roundup: I’m Lovin’ McDonald’s ‘123456’ Password
Also, US Sanctions North Korean IT Worker Scammers and More Paraguay Hacks. This week, McDonald’s password mishap, North Korean IT worker sanctions, a wormable Microsoft flaw, Qantas update. Monzo fined, Flutter data breach and CyberTeam again targeted Paraguay. Anatsa Trojan reappeared, DoNot targeted a European ministry. Academics sneaked prompt injections into papers. First seen on…
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Schneider Electric Flaws Expose Systems to OS Command Injection Attacks
Tags: advisory, attack, cyber, data, flaw, injection, monitoring, software, technology, vulnerabilitySchneider Electric, a global leader in industrial technology and sustainability, has issued a critical security notification revealing multiple vulnerabilities in its EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert (DCE) software, a scalable monitoring solution for data center equipment. Released on July 8, 2025, under document reference SEVD-2025-189-01, the advisory details six severe flaws affecting versions 8.3 and…
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GitLab Vulnerabilities Allow Execution of Malicious Actions via Content Injection
GitLab has released critical security patches addressing four vulnerabilities, including a high-severity cross-site scripting flaw that could enable attackers to execute malicious actions on behalf of users through content injection. The company has issued patch releases 18.1.2, 18.0.4, and 17.11.6 for both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), urging immediate upgrades for all self-managed…
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MCP is fueling agentic AI, and introducing new security risks
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, ceo, cloud, corporate, cybersecurity, gartner, injection, LLM, malicious, monitoring, network, office, open-source, penetration-testing, RedTeam, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityMitigating MCP server risks: When it comes to using MCP servers there’s a big difference between developers using it for personal productivity and enterprises putting them into production use cases.Derek Ashmore, application transformation principal at Asperitas Consulting, suggests that corporate customers don’t rush on MCP adoption until the technology is safer and more of the…
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SQL Injection Prevention: 6 Ways to Protect Your Stack
SQL injection is a code injection technique that can expose your data. Learn 5 proven tactics to prevent attacks and secure your applications. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/how-to-prevent-sql-injection-attacks/
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Scholars sneaking phrases into papers to fool AI reviewers
Using prompt injections to play a Jedi mind trick on LLMs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/07/scholars_try_to_fool_llm_reviewers/
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XwormRAT Hackers Leverage Code Injection for Sophisticated Malware Deployment
A sophisticated new distribution method for XwormRAT malware that leverages steganography techniques to hide malicious code within legitimate files. This discovery highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals who are increasingly using advanced obfuscation methods to bypass security detection systems and deceive unsuspecting users. The latest XwormRAT campaign represents a significant evolution in malware distribution methodology,…
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RondoDox Botnet Exploits Flaws in TBK DVRs and Four-Faith Routers to Launch DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a malware campaign that’s targeting security flaws in TBK digital video recorders (DVRs) and Four-Faith routers to rope the devices into a new botnet called RondoDox.The vulnerabilities in question include CVE-2024-3721, a medium-severity command injection vulnerability affecting TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 DVRs, and CVE-2024-12856, an operating First seen on…
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RondoDox Botnet Exploits Flaws in TBK DVRs and Four-Faith Routers to Launch DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a malware campaign that’s targeting security flaws in TBK digital video recorders (DVRs) and Four-Faith routers to rope the devices into a new botnet called RondoDox.The vulnerabilities in question include CVE-2024-3721, a medium-severity command injection vulnerability affecting TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 DVRs, and CVE-2024-12856, an operating First seen on…
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CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of PHPMailer Command Injection Flaw
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, email, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, open-source, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert regarding the active exploitation of a long-standing vulnerability in PHPMailer, a widely used open-source email-sending library for PHP applications. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2016-10033, poses a significant threat to organizations relying on PHPMailer for email functionality within their web applications. Vulnerability Overview The PHPMailer…
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Multiple PHP Vulnerabilities Enables SQLi and DoS Attacks Update Now
Security researchers have disclosed two significant vulnerabilities in PHP, the popular server-side scripting language, that could allow attackers to launch SQL injection (SQLi) and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. According to the report, Administrators and developers are urged to update their PHP installations immediately to mitigate these risks. CVE ID Component Severity Affected Versions Patched…
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Researchers Defeat Content Security Policy Protections via HTML Injection
In a breakthrough that challenges the perceived safety of nonce-based Content Security Policy (CSP), security researchers have demonstrated a practical method to bypass these protections by combining HTML injection, CSS-based nonce leakage, and browser cache manipulation. The Setup: A Realistic XSS Challenge The research centers on a minimal web application featuring a login form and…
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When AI goes off-script: Understanding the rise of prompt injection attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/feature/when-ai-goes-off-script-understanding-the-rise-of-prompt-injection-attacks
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Defending the prompt: How to secure AI against injection attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/feature/defending-the-prompt-how-to-secure-ai-against-injection-attacks
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North Korean crypto thieves deploy custom Mac backdoor
North Korean threat actors are targeting companies from the Web3 and crypto industries with a backdoor designed for macOS written in niche programming language Nim. The attackers are also using AppleScript for early stage payloads, including a fake Zoom update.”North Korean-aligned threat actors have previously experimented with Go and Rust, similarly combining scripts and compiled…
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North Korean Hackers Target Web3 with Nim Malware and Use ClickFix in BabyShark Campaign
Tags: communications, crypto, hacker, injection, korea, macOS, malware, north-korea, programming, threatThreat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency-related businesses with malware written in the Nim programming language, underscoring a constant evolution of their tactics.”Unusually for macOS malware, the threat actors employ a process injection technique and remote communications via wss, the TLS-encrypted version of the WebSocket protocol,” First seen…
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New macOS Malware Uses Process Injection and Remote Access to Steal Keychain Credentials
A sophisticated campaign by North Korean (DPRK)-aligned threat actors targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency businesses has been uncovered, showcasing an alarming evolution in macOS malware tactics. According to detailed analysis by SentinelLABS, alongside corroborating reports from Huntabil.IT and Huntress, the attackers deploy a multi-stage attack chain featuring Nim-compiled binaries, process injection techniques, and encrypted remote communications.…
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‘Skynet’ Tries to Outwit AI Malware Analysis
This Is Not the Malicious Code You’re Looking For, Malware Tells AI. If you can’t outsmart the antivirus, maybe you can sweet-talk the algorithm into looking the other way. Security researchers discovered what appears to be the first known attempt to deploy prompt injection against artificial intelligence-powered malware analysis. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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IBM Cloud Pak Vulnerabilities Allow HTML Injection by Remote Attackers
Multiple security vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak System enable remote attackers to execute HTML injection attacks, potentially compromising user data and system integrity. These flaws, detailed in recent IBM security bulletins, affect various versions of the platform and expose organizations to cross-site scripting (XSS) and prototype pollution attacks. CVE ID Description CVSS Score CVE-2025-2895 HTML…
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Django App Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Code Execution
Security researchers have uncovered severe vulnerabilities in Django that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. These flaws, ranging from directory traversal to log injection, highlight critical security risks in one of Python’s most popular web frameworks. Recent Security Advisories Django’s security team addressed multiple vulnerabilities in 2025: Exploit Chain: Directory Traversal…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: U.S. Gov’t Urges Adoption of Memory-Safe Languages and Warns About Iran Cyber Threat
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, cisa, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, government, group, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, iran, login, mfa, military, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, passkey, password, programming, ransomware, risk, rust, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, warfareCheck out the U.S. government’s latest call for developers to use memory-safe programming languages, as well as its warning for cybersecurity teams regarding cyber risk from hackers tied to Iran. Plus, get the latest on ransomware trends, the quantum computing cyber threat and more! Dive into five things that are top of mind for the…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Iranian Cyber Operations
Tags: access, advisory, api, apt, attack, authentication, awareness, cisa, cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dos, exploit, finance, framework, government, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, iran, ivanti, malware, mfa, microsoft, middle-east, military, mitre, monitoring, network, password, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windowsTenable’s Research Special Operations team focuses on some frequently asked questions about Iranian cyber operations, including the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by Iran-based threat actors. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding Iranian cyber operations in the wake of the recent conflict and…
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Prompt injection in malware sample targets AI code analysis tools
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/prompt-injection-in-malware-sample-targets-ai-code-analysis-tools
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Erste Malware entdeckt, die KI-basierte Erkennungsmaßnahmen durch Prompt-Injection umgeht
Check Point Research (CPR), die IT-Forensiker von Check Point Software Technologies hat den ersten dokumentierten Fall von Malware entdeckt, die versucht, KI-basierte Erkennungsmaßnahmen durch Prompt-Injection zu umgehen. Der Angreifer passte dabei nicht etwa den Code an, sondern versuchte, über direkte Kommunikation mit der KI diese so zu manipulieren, dass sie die verseuchte Datei als harmlos…
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New Malware Discovered Using Prompt Injection to Manipulate AI Models in the Wild
Researchers have uncovered a new malware sample in the wild that employs a unique and unconventional evasion tactic: prompt injection aimed at manipulating AI models used in malware analysis. Dubbed >>Skynet