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CrushFTP announced a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309) that allows remote attackers to gain admin access via HTTPS, affecting numerous instances of its file transfer server. Despite the potential for exploitation, the vendor's messaging seemed dismissive, placing blame on users for not patching systems that were silently updated. The article also details the authors' investigation into the exploitation of this vulnerability using their proprietary honeypot technology.
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft's SharePoint, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, is being actively exploited, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution on affected servers. The vulnerability has led to significant incidents, including breaches in multiple organizations, with estimates of compromised systems rising to 400. Government and private sectors are currently grappling with the fallout from this mass exploitation.
A security engagement revealed an HTML to PDF converter API that allowed for local file access and remote code execution due to vulnerabilities in a .NET renderer using an outdated Chromium version. The authors successfully exploited a known vulnerability in Chromium 62, demonstrating the importance of manual penetration testing in uncovering overlooked security issues.
Researchers exploited a vulnerability in CodeRabbit, an AI code review tool, allowing them to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and gain read/write access to 1 million repositories. The exploitation involved creating a malicious pull request that leveraged a flaw in the integration of external static analysis tools, leading to the leakage of sensitive API tokens and secrets. CodeRabbit quickly remediated the vulnerabilities after disclosure, enhancing their security measures in response.
The article discusses the exploitation of CVE-2025-37947 in ksmbd, focusing on the challenges and methodologies used to achieve local privilege escalation. It details the vulnerability's root cause, the proof of concept implementation, and the kernel memory allocation intricacies that enable the exploit. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding memory management for effective exploitation.
A vulnerability on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting's website allowed unauthorized access to protected media for years before being patched this month. The flaw, which had been exploited since at least 2021, involved a simple script that bypassed access controls, leading to concerns about the sharing of private content within data hoarding communities on Discord. AAPB has since confirmed the fix and reinforced its commitment to protecting archival materials.
A critical vulnerability in the Windows NTFS file system, identified as CVE-2025-49689, allows for exploitation through specially crafted virtual disks (VHD). This vulnerability leads to multiple memory corruptions due to insufficient checks on integer overflow, facilitating potential escalation of privileges for attackers using malicious virtual disks in phishing attempts.