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GEO my WP WordPress Plugin SQL Injection (CVE-2026-9757): Unauthenticated Database Access via Bypassed Input Sanitisation

An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the GEO my WP WordPress plugin, tracked as CVE-2026-9757, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the WordPress database without any authentication. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 and is notable for bypassing WordPress’s built-in input sanitisation mechanisms — making it trivially exploitable against any internet-facing site running the plugin. What Is the Vulnerability?…

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Simple History WordPress Plugin Account Takeover (CVE-2026-7459): Subscriber-Level Access Enables Privilege Escalation

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Simple History WordPress plugin, tracked as CVE-2026-7459, allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access — the lowest WordPress user role — to take over higher-privileged accounts. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 and affects the activity logging plugin used by WordPress sites to maintain audit trails of user and system actions. What Is the Vulnerability? CVE-2026-7459 is…

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Spectra WordPress Plugin Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-7465): Contributor-Level Access Leads to Full Server Compromise

A remote code execution vulnerability in the Spectra — Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress, tracked as CVE-2026-7465, allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to execute arbitrary code on the WordPress server. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 and affects one of the most popular block editor plugins in the WordPress ecosystem. Exploitation requires only the ability to create or edit…

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CIFSwitch: 19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Affects Multiple Distributions

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s CIFS subsystem — named CIFSwitch by its discoverer — allows any unprivileged local user to gain root privileges on affected distributions. The vulnerability has been present in the kernel for 19 years, since 2007, and affects multiple major Linux distributions in their default configurations. A proof-of-concept exploit has been published, and while a kernel patch…

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Palo Alto PAN-OS GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-0257): Actively Exploited, CISA KEV Deadline June 1

Palo Alto Networks has disclosed an authentication bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS GlobalProtect, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, carrying a CVSS score of 9.1. The vulnerability has been added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and is now confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild — Rapid7 MDR has observed successful exploitation targeting numerous customers since May 17, 2026. The CISA-mandated remediation deadline of…

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Vulnerability Intelligence Report — May 31, 2026

Vulnerability Intelligence Report — May 31, 2026 Coverage: May 30–31, 2026 | New items this report: 5 | Exploitation status changes: 1 | CISA KEV deadlines this weekend: 1 Previous reports: May 30, 2026 | May 29, 2026 This report covers new vulnerability disclosures and threat intelligence developments from May 30 to 31, 2026. The headline item is the confirmation of active exploitation of…

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