vulnerability
FFmpeg fixes PixelSmash flaw in widely used video decoder
A newly disclosed FFmpeg flaw dubbed ‘PixelSmash’ could be exploited for remote code execution on Jellyfin servers under certain conditions, and can also trigger a denial-of-service condition in applications like Kodi, Emby, Nextcloud, PhotoPrism, and OBS Studio. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-8461 and is a heap out-of-bounds write in the MagicYUV decoder. It received a high-severity score of […]
Microsoft fixes AutoGen Studio flaw that enabled code execution
A vulnerability chain dubbed AutoJack in Microsoft’s AutoGen Studio interface for prototyping AI agents could let attackers manipulate an agent into executing arbitrary commands on its host system simply by visiting a malicious webpage. AutoGen Studio is the graphical component for AutoGen, Microsoft’s open-source framework for building multi-agent AI systems. The framework allows developers to […]
Hackers exploit info disclosure bug in Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin
Threat actors are exploiting an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Gravity SMTP, active on 100,000 sites. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-4020 and received a medium severity rating. It affects all versions of the plugin from 2.1.4 and older and has been addressed in version 2.1.5, released on March 17. WordPress security […]
F5 issues out-of-band patches for critical NGINX vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity company F5 has released out-of-band security updates to address multiple NGINX web server vulnerabilities, including two critical-severity flaws that could allow attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems. The two critical vulnerabilities were found in the ngx_http_v3_module (CVE-2026-42530) and the ngx_http_proxy_v2_module and ngx_http_grpc_module (CVE-2026-42055), and can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger […]
SimpleHelp bug lets hackers create rogue remote support accounts
A vulnerability in the SimpleHelp remote management software allows unauthenticated attackers to create privileged technician accounts on servers using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication protocol. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-48558 and received a critical severity rating. It impacts SimpleHelp versions 5.5.15 and older, as well as 6.0 pre-release versions. Researchers at offensive security company Horizon3.ai explain that […]
phpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decade
A 10-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in the phpBB forum software allows an attacker to log in as any user, including administrators. The flaw does not have an identifier and is trivial to exploit with a single HTTP request. It impacts phpBB versions 4.0.0-a2 or 3.3.16 and below. Researchers at application security company Aikido found […]
Path traversal flaw in AI dev platform Langflow exploited in attacks
Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-5027, a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in the AI development platform Langflow, to write arbitrary files on exposed servers. Langflow is an open-source visual platform for building AI applications, AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and MCP-based workflows using a drag-and-drop interface instead of traditional coding. AI development teams widely use […]
Oracle PeopleSoft servers hacked in ShinyHunters data theft attacks
Oracle PeopleSoft servers are being targeted in ongoing data theft attacks by the ShinyHunters extortion gang, which claims to have stolen data from over 100 organizations. PeopleSoft is an enterprise business software suite used by large organizations to manage business operations such as human resources, payroll, finance, supply chain management, procurement, and student administration. Yesterday, […]
Microsoft Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
A security researcher has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named “RoguePlanet” just hours after Microsoft fixed two previously disclosed flaws during June 2026 Patch Tuesday. The researcher, known as Nightmare Eclipse, says the new vulnerability affects fully patched Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices, allowing attackers to spawn a command prompt with SYSTEM privileges via […]
SAP fixes critical flaws in NetWeaver and Commerce Cloud
SAP has released fixes for 15 vulnerabilities as part of its June 2026 Security Patch package, including four critical-severity flaws affecting SAP NetWeaver and SAP Commerce Cloud. NetWeaver is SAP’s core application platform and middleware stack that provides the foundation for many SAP business applications, including ERP systems, handling functions such as application serving, integration, […]