Tag: xss
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Reflected XSS Flaw Enables Attackers to Evade Amazon CloudFront Protection Using Safari
A recent bug bounty discovery has drawn attention to a browser-specific reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability on help-ads.target.com. This flaw was found to bypass Amazon CloudFront’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) protections but could only be exploited on the Safari browser. The finding highlights the importance of testing for diverse browser behaviors during security assessments. Discovery…
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Web Application Firewall Bypassed via JS Injection with Parameter Pollution
In a recent autonomous penetration test, a novel cross-site scripting (XSS) bypass that sidesteps even highly restrictive Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Security researchers uncovered a ASP.NET application protected by a rigorously configured WAF. Conventional XSS payloads”, breaking out of single-quoted JavaScript strings”, were promptly blocked. Yet by abusing HTTP parameter pollution, the team managed to…
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Nagios Flaw Enables Remote Attackers to Run Arbitrary JavaScript via XSS
Nagios has addressed a significant cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its enterprise monitoring platform Nagios XI that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in users’ browsers. The security flaw, discovered in the Graph Explorer feature, was patched in the 2024R2.1 release on August 12, 2024. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed by security…
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Lenovo-Chatbot-Lücke wirft Schlaglicht auf KI-Sicherheitsrisiken
Über eine Schwachstelle in Lenovos Chatbot für den Kundensupport ist es Forschern gelungen, Schadcode einzuschleusen.Der Chatbot ‘Lena” von Lenovo basiert auf GPT-4 von OpenAI und wird für den Kundensupport verwendet. Sicherheitsforscher von Cybernews fanden heraus, dass das KI-Tool anfällig für Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe (XSS) war. Die Experten haben eine Schwachstelle entdeckt, über die sie schädliche HTML-Inhalte generieren…
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Lenovo chatbot breach highlights AI security blind spots in customer-facing systems
Enterprise-wide implications: While the immediate impact involved session cookie theft, the vulnerability’s implications extended far beyond data exfiltration.The researchers warned that the same vulnerability could enable attackers to alter support interfaces, deploy keyloggers, launch phishing attacks, and execute system commands that could install backdoors and enable lateral movement across network infrastructure.”Using the stolen support agent’s…
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Lenovo-Chatbot Lena Kritische XSS-Schwachstellen offenbaren fatale Sicherheitslücken in KI-Implementierungen
Lenovo wollte mit seinem KI-Chatbot Lena eigentlich den Kundenservice modernisieren. Stattdessen öffnete die digitale Assistentin ein Einfallstor für Angriffe, die bis hin zum Diebstahl sensibler Daten und der Kompromittierung interner Systeme reichen konnten. Cybernews-Forscher entdeckten gleich mehrere kritische XSS-Schwachstellen, die ein erschreckendes Licht auf den Umgang mit Sicherheit in KI-gestützten Services werfen. Ein einziger Prompt…
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WAF Protections Bypassed via JS Injection and Parameter Pollution for XSS Attacks
A groundbreaking security research has revealed that parameter pollution techniques combined with JavaScript injection can bypass 70% of modern Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of current web security defenses. Security researchers conducting autonomous penetration testing discovered a sophisticated method to circumvent WAF protections by exploiting fundamental differences in how web applications…
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SonicWall Urges Patch After 3 Major VPN Vulnerabilities Disclosed
watchTowr’s latest research details critical SonicWall SMA100 flaws (CVE-2025-40596, 40597, 40598). Discover how pre-auth stack/heap overflows and XSS put SSL-VPNs at risk. Patch now! First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/sonicwall-patch-after-3-vpn-vulnerabilities-disclosed/
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Why React Didn’t Kill XSS: The New JavaScript Injection Playbook
React conquered XSS? Think again. That’s the reality facing JavaScript developers in 2025, where attackers have quietly evolved their injection techniques to exploit everything from prototype pollution to AI-generated code, bypassing the very frameworks designed to keep applications secure.Full 47-page guide with framework-specific defenses (PDF, free).JavaScript conquered the web, but with First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Law Enforcement Cracks Down on XSS, but Will It Last?
The arrest of a suspected administrator for the popular cybercrime forum was one of several enforcement actions in the past week targeting malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/law-enforcement-cracks-down-xss
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Breach Roundup: Suspected XSS Cybercrime Forum Admin Arrested
Also: Clorox Sues IT Vendor Over Password Blunder. This week, XSS forum admin arrested, Clorox sued Cognizant, Lumma Stealer is back, NY regulates water, U.S. maritime cybersecurity rules in effect, new Coyote banking Trojan, a hacker nabbed details of Mexico City auxiliary police, Latin America cyberattacks, and World Leaks stole synthetic data. First seen on…
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Key Operator of World’s Largest XSS Dark Web Platform Detained
International law enforcement agencies have dismantled one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms following the arrest of its suspected administrator in a coordinated operation spanning France, Ukraine, and broader European cooperation. The takedown of xss.is represents a significant blow to global cybercriminal networks that have operated with relative impunity on the dark web…
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Suspected admin of major dark web cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
French law enforcement said the alleged administrator of the long-running cybercrime forum XSS, formerly known as DaMaGeLab, was arrested in Ukraine. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-xss-cybercrime-marketplace-admin-arrested
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European authorities arrest alleged admin of notorious Russian crime forum XSS
French authorities say they wiretapped a server used by the administrator to access their private messages, which revealed activities relating to cybercrime and ransomware attacks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/23/european-authorities-arrest-alleged-admin-of-notorious-russian-crime-forum-xss/
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Ukraine arrests suspected admin of XSS Russian hacking forum
The suspected administrator of the Russian-speaking hacking forum XSS.is was arrested by the Ukrainian authorities yesterday at the request of the Paris public prosecutor’s office. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukraine-arrests-suspected-admin-of-xss-russian-hacking-forum/
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Suspected XSS Forum Admin Arrested in Ukraine
The individual is accused of numerous illicit cybercrime and ransomware activities that have generated at least $7m in profit First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/suspected-xss-forum-admin-arrested/
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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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Surge in XSS Cyberattacks Targets Popular Webmail Platforms, ESET Reports
A recent report from ESET has uncovered a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign by the Russia-aligned Sednit group, targeting high-value webmail platforms through cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Dubbed Operation RoundPress, this operation has compromised popular webmail services such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra, with a primary focus on governmental entities and defense organizations in Eastern…
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AntiDot 31 Android Botnet Malware Grants Attackers Full Control Over Victim Devices
A new Android botnet malware named AntiDot has emerged as a formidable threat, granting cybercriminals unprecedented control over infected devices. Operated and sold by LARVA-398 as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) on underground forums like XSS, AntiDot is marketed as a >>3-in-1
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‘Grafana Ghost’ XSS flaw exposes 47,000 servers to account takeover
From open-redirect to plugin-powered takeover: Based on the PoC shared by OX Security, the exploit leverages a clever combo of client-side path traversal and open-redirect mechanics in Grafana’s staticHandler, the component responsible for serving static files like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images from the server to the user’s browser.A potential attack can have a crafted…
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Over a Third of Grafana Instances Exposed to XSS Flaw
Some 36% of Grafana instances are vulnerable to account takeover bug, putting DevOps teams at risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/over-third-grafana-instances/
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Hackers Exploit Roundcube Vulnerability to Steal User Credentials via XSS Attack
Tags: attack, credentials, cve, cyber, exploit, group, hacker, intelligence, russia, threat, vulnerability, xssA recent spearphishing campaign targeting Polish entities has been attributed with high confidence to the UNC1151 threat actor, a group linked to Belarusian state interests and, according to some sources, Russian intelligence services. CERT Polska reports that the attackers leveraged a critical vulnerability in the Roundcube webmail platform”, CVE-2024-42009″, to steal user credentials with minimal…
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VMware NSX XSS Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Malicious Code Injection
Broadcom has issued a high-severity security advisory (VMSA-2025-0012) for VMware NSX, addressing three newly discovered stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-22243, CVE-2025-22244, and CVE-2025-22245. These vulnerabilities impact the NSX Manager UI, gateway firewall, and router port components, exposing organizations to potential code injection attacks if left unpatched. The vulnerabilities, all stemming from improper input validation,…
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New Safari XSS Vulnerability Exploits JavaScript Error Handling to Run Arbitrary Code
Cross-site scripting (XSS) remains one of the most persistent threats in web security, but most discussions focus on traditional vectors. A lesser-known but intriguing avenue is exploiting JavaScript TypeError messages in Safari to achieve XSS. This technique leverages how Safari constructs error messages, specifically failing to escape embedded quotes, which can allow for code injection…
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Zimbra CVE-2024-27443 XSS Flaw Hits 129K Servers, Sednit Suspected
A critical XSS vulnerability, CVE-2024-27443, in Zimbra Collaboration Suite’s CalendarInvite feature is actively being exploited, potentially by the… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/zimbra-cve-2024-27443-xss-flaw-hit-sednit-servers/
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CISA Includes MDaemon Email Server XSS Flaw in KEV Catalog
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, email, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, malicious, vulnerability, xssCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting MDaemon Email Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on May 19, 2025. This critical addition, identified as CVE-2024-11182, highlights a security flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code via crafted HTML emails. Federal agencies now have until…
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‘Operation RoundPress’ Targets Ukraine in XSS Webmail Attacks
A cyber-espionage campaign is targeting Ukrainian government entities with a series of sophisticated spear-phishing attacks that exploit XSS vulnerabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/operation-roundpress-ukraine-xss-webmail-attacks
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Operation RoundPress
ESET Forscher decken eine von Russland unterstützte Spionageoperation auf, die über XSS-Schwachstellen auf Webmail-Server abzielt First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/operation-roundpress/
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Russian Espionage Operation Targets Organizations Linked to Ukraine War
In Operation RoundPress, the compromise vector is a spearphishing email leveraging an XSS vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript code into the victim’s webmail page First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fancy-bear-russia-cyber-espionage/