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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…

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…

CISA’s new KEV nomination form opens reporting to vendors and researchers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a new nomination form that lets researchers, vendors, and industry partners report known exploited vulnerabilities for possible inclusion in its KEV catalog. The form gives outside contributors a direct way to submit vulnerabilities to CISA. Email submissions remain available at vulnerability@cisa.dhs.gov for organizations and individuals who prefer that…

DirtyDecrypt: PoC Released for yet another Linux flaw

DirtyDecrypt (CVE-2026-31635): working PoC out for a Linux kernel LPE flaw. Missing COW guard in rxgk_decrypt_skb lets local attackers reach root. After Copy Fail, Dirty Frag, and Fragnesia, here comes DirtyDecrypt, another local privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel, this time with a working proof-of-concept already out in the open. The flaw was discovered and…

Critical Android vulnerability CVE-2026-0073 fixed by Google

Google patched a critical Android flaw (CVE‑2026‑0073) that lets attackers run code remotely without user action. Google released a security update for Android to address a critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑0073, in the System component. The bug allowed attackers to run code as the shell user without needing extra permissions, or any…

CVE-2026-3854 GitHub flaw enables remote code execution

Critical GitHub flaw CVE-2026-3854 lets attackers run code with a single git push, exploiting a command injection bug. Researchers found a critical vulnerability in GitHub, tracked as CVE-2026-3854, that allows remote code execution through a simple git push. The vulnerability affects GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data Residency, GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Enterprise…

Product showcase: LuLu reveals unauthorized outbound connections from Mac apps

LuLu is a free, open-source firewall for macOS that lets you control which apps are allowed to send data from your computer. macOS includes a built-in firewall, but it mainly handles incoming connections. LuLu also monitors outgoing traffic. Installing and setting Up LuLu After downloading and installing the app, I allowed the LuLu Network Extension…

12-year-old Pack2TheRoot bug lets Linux users gain root privileges

‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw lets local Linux users gain root via PackageKit. CVE-2026-41651 (8.8) has existed for nearly 12 years. The Pack2TheRoot flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-41651, lets unprivileged users install or remove system packages without authorization, potentially gaining full root access. The vulnerability is rated high severity, CVSS score of 8.8, and has existed for nearly 12…

CVE-2026-33032: severe nginx-ui bug grants unauthenticated server access

An actively exploited critical nginx-ui flaw (CVE-2026-33032) lets attackers bypass authentication and take full control of Nginx servers. A critical vulnerability in nginx-ui, tracked as CVE-2026-33032 (CVSS score of 9.8), is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and fully take over Nginx servers. The issue stems from improper protection of the /mcp_message endpoint,…

Attackers exploit critical Flowise flaw CVE-2025-59528 for remote code execution

Attackers are exploiting a critical Flowise flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59528 (CVSS score of 10), that lets them run malicious code and access systems due to poor validation of user-supplied JavaScript. Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Flowise, tracked as CVE-2025-59528, that allows remote code execution and file system access. The flaw stems from improper validation…

CVE-2026-3888: Ubuntu Desktop 24.04+ vulnerable to Root exploit

Ubuntu flaw CVE-2026-3888 lets attackers gain root via a systemd timing exploit, affecting Desktop 24.04+ with high severity. Qualys researchers found a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-3888 (CVSS score of 7.8), in Ubuntu Desktop 24.04+, which allows attackers to exploit a systemd cleanup timing issue to escalate privileges to root and potentially take full control…

Critical Nginx UI flaw CVE-2026-27944 exposes server backups

Nginx UI flaw CVE-2026-27944 lets attackers download and decrypt server backups without authentication, exposing sensitive data on public management interfaces. A critical vulnerability in Nginx UI, tracked as CVE-2026-27944 (CVSS score of 9.8), allows attackers to download and decrypt full server backups without authentication. The flaw poses a serious risk to organizations exposing the management…

Chrome security flaw enabled spying via Gemini Live assistant

A Google Chrome vulnerability lets malicious extensions hijack Gemini Live to spy on users and steal sensitive files. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks found a Chrome vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0628, that could let malicious extensions take control of the Gemini Live AI assistant. By abusing the flaw, attackers could spy on users and exfiltrate sensitive…

How to Prioritize Vulnerability Remediation (Without Losing Your Mind)

Let’s say you run a vulnerability scan and it finds 100 issues across your environment. Ten are labeled critical Fifteen are high Twenty are medium The rest are low or informational The report helpfully tells you to fix everything immediately. This is where reality kicks in. Most organizations cannot patch every vulnerability the moment it…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Critical Fortinet FortiClientEMS flaw allows remote code execution

Fortinet warns of a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability that lets remote attackers run malicious code without logging in. Fortinet issued an urgent advisory to address a critical FortiClientEMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’) issue in FortiClientEMS. An…

Allama: Open-source AI security automation

Allama is an open-source security automation platform that lets teams build visual workflows for threat detection and response. It includes integrations with 80+ types of tools and services typical in security operations, including SIEM systems, endpoint detection and response products, identity providers, and ticketing systems. The project supports alerts from many sources. Once alerts enter…

Allama: Open-source AI security automation

Allama is an open-source security automation platform that lets teams build visual workflows for threat detection and response. It includes integrations with 80+ types of tools and services typical in security operations, including SIEM systems, endpoint detection and response products, identity providers, and ticketing systems. The project supports alerts from many sources. Once alerts enter…