Authentication Bypass
Hackers exploit Modular DS WordPress plugin flaw for admin access
Hackers are actively exploiting a maximum severity flaw in the Modular DS WordPress plugin that allows them to bypass authentication remotely and access the vulnerable sites with admin-level privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-23550, affects versions 2.5.1 and older of Modular DS, a management plugin that allows managing multiple WordPress sites from a single interface. The plugin lets […]
Max severity Ni8mare flaw lets hackers hijack n8n servers
A maximum severity vulnerability dubbed “Ni8mare” allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to take control over locally deployed instances of the N8N workflow automation platform. The security issue is identified as CVE-2026-21858 and has a 10 out of 10 severity score. According to researchers at data security company Cyera, there are more than 100,000 vulnerable n8n servers. n8n is an open-source […]
IBM warns of critical API Connect auth bypass vulnerability
IBM urged customers to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its API Connect enterprise platform that could allow attackers to access apps remotely. API Connect is an application programming interface (API) gateway that enables organizations to develop, test, and manage APIs and provide controlled access to internal services for applications, business partners, and external […]
Hackers exploit newly patched Fortinet auth bypass flaws
Hackers are exploiting critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting multiple Fortinet products to get unauthorized access to admin accounts and steal system configuration files. The two vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719, and Fortinet warned in an advisory on December 9 about the potential for exploitation. CVE-2025-59718 is a FortiCloud SSO authentication bypass affecting FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager. It is […]
Fortinet warns of critical FortiCloud SSO login auth bypass flaws
Fortinet has released security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities in FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager that could allow attackers to bypass FortiCloud SSO authentication. Threat actors can exploit the two security flaws tracked as CVE-2025-59718 (FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager) and CVE-2025-59719 (FortiWeb) by abusing improper verification of cryptographic signature weaknesses in vulnerable products via a […]
ASUS warns of new critical auth bypass flaw in AiCloud routers
ASUS has released new firmware to patch nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw in routers with AiCloud enabled. AiCloud is a cloud-based remote access feature that comes with many ASUS routers, turning them into private cloud servers for remote media streaming and cloud storage. As the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer explained, the CVE-2025-59366 vulnerability “can […]
Grafana warns of max severity admin spoofing vulnerability
Grafana Labs is warning of a maximum severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-41115) in its Enterprise product that can be exploited to treat new users as administrators or for privilege escalation. The issue is only exploitable when SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) provisioning is enabled and configured. Specifically, both ‘enableSCIM’ feature flag and ‘user_sync_enabled’ options must be […]
ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in DSL series routers
ASUS has released new firmware to patch a critical authentication bypass security flaw impacting several DSL series router models. Tracked as CVE-2025-59367, this vulnerability allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to log into unpatched devices exposed online in low-complexity attacks that don’t require user interaction. ASUS has released firmware version 1.1.2.3_1010 to address this vulnerability for DSL-AC51, DSL-N16, […]
Hackers abuse Triofox antivirus feature to deploy remote access tools
Hackers exploited a critical vulnerability and the built-in antivirus feature in Gladinet’s Triofox file-sharing and remote-access platform to achieve remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges. The security issue leveraged in the attack is CVE-2025-12480 and can be used to bypass authentication and obtain access to the application’s setup pages. Security researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) discovered […]
Critical Cisco UCCX flaw lets attackers run commands as root
Cisco has released security updates to patch a critical vulnerability in the Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software, which could enable attackers to execute commands with root privileges. The Cisco UCCX platform, described by the company as a “contact center in a box,” is a software solution for managing customer interactions in call centers, supporting up […]