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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 17, 2024 to June 23, 2024)

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Attack of the clones: Getting RCE in Chrome’s renderer with duplicate object properties

In this post, I'll exploit CVE-2024-3833, an object corruption bug in v8, the Javascript engine of Chrome, that I reported in March 2024 as bug 331383939. A similar bug, 331358160, was also reported and was assigned CVE-2024-3832. Both of these bugs were fixed in version 124.0.6367.60/.61....

XAES-256-GCM

About a year ago I wrote that "I want to use XAES-256-GCM/11, which has a number of nice properties and only the annoying defect of not existing." Well, there is now an XAES-256-GCM specification. (Had to give up on the /11 part, but that was just a performance optimization.) XAES-256-GCM is an...

Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities

Summary IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor has addressed multiple security vulnerabilities listed herein. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2023-49569 DESCRIPTION: **go-git could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. By sending a specially crafted request using the...

CVE-2021-4440

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call commit afd30525a659ac0ae0904f0cb4a2ca75522c3123 upstream. USERGS_SYSRET64 is used to return from a syscall via SYSRET, but a Xen PV guest will nevertheless use the IRET hypercall, as...

CVE-2021-4440

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call commit afd30525a659ac0ae0904f0cb4a2ca75522c3123 upstream. USERGS_SYSRET64 is used to return from a syscall via SYSRET, but a Xen PV guest will nevertheless use the IRET hypercall, as...

CVE-2021-4440

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call commit afd30525a659ac0ae0904f0cb4a2ca75522c3123 upstream. USERGS_SYSRET64 is used to return from a syscall via SYSRET, but a Xen PV guest will nevertheless use the IRET hypercall, as...

CVE-2021-4440

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call commit afd30525a659ac0ae0904f0cb4a2ca75522c3123 upstream. USERGS_SYSRET64 is used to return from a syscall via SYSRET, but a Xen PV guest will nevertheless use the IRET hypercall, as...

CVE-2021-4440 x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call commit afd30525a659ac0ae0904f0cb4a2ca75522c3123 upstream. USERGS_SYSRET64 is used to return from a syscall via SYSRET, but a Xen PV guest will nevertheless use the IRET hypercall, as...

CVE-2021-4440 x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/xen: Drop USERGS_SYSRET64 paravirt call commit afd30525a659ac0ae0904f0cb4a2ca75522c3123 upstream. USERGS_SYSRET64 is used to return from a syscall via SYSRET, but a Xen PV guest will nevertheless use the IRET hypercall, as...

Warning: New Adware Campaign Targets Meta Quest App Seekers

A new campaign is tricking users searching for the Meta Quest (formerly Oculus) application for Windows into downloading a new adware family called AdsExhaust. "The adware is capable of exfiltrating screenshots from infected devices and interacting with browsers using simulated keystrokes,"...

Security Bulletin: IBM Decision Optimization for Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a remote authenticated attacker (CVE-2024-30260, CVE-2024-30261)

Summary There are vulnerabilities in Node.js undici module used by IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has addressed the applicable CVEs. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2024-30261 DESCRIPTION: **Node.js undici module...

CVE-2023-3352

The Smush plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of the resmush list due to a missing capability check on the delete_resmush_list() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to delete the resmush list for...

Security Bulletin: IBM Decision Optimization for Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a remote attacker (CVE-2020-11022)

Summary There is a vulnerability in jQuery used by IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2020-11022 DESCRIPTION: **jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site...

Security Bulletin: IBM Decision Optimization for Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a remote attacker (CVE-2019-11358)

Summary There is a vulnerability in jQuery used by IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2019-11358 DESCRIPTION: **jQuery, as used in Drupal core, is...

Security Bulletin: IBM Decision Optimization for Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a remote attacker (CVE-2020-11023)

Summary There is a vulnerability in jQuery used by IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2020-11023 DESCRIPTION: **jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site...

Security Bulletin: IBM Decision Optimization for Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a remote attacker (CVE-2019-11358)

Summary There is a vulnerability in jQuery used by IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data. IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2020-23064 DESCRIPTION: **jQuery is vulnerable to cross-site...

Security Bulletin: IBM Decision Optimization for Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to a denial of service (CVE-2022-26336)

Summary Used by IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, Apache POI is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out of memory exception flaw in the HMEF package. IBM Decision Optimization for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has addressed the applicable CVE. Vulnerability Details **...

New Threat Actor 'Void Arachne' Targets Chinese Users with Malicious VPN Installers

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed Void Arachne that employs malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks (VPNs) to deliver a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos 4.0. "The campaign also promotes...

curve25519-dalek has timing variability in `curve25519-dalek`'s `Scalar29::sub`/`Scalar52::sub`

Timing variability of any kind is problematic when working with potentially secret values such as elliptic curve scalars, and such issues can potentially leak private keys and other secrets. Such a problem was recently discovered in curve25519-dalek. The Scalar29::sub (32-bit) and Scalar52::sub...

curve25519-dalek has timing variability in `curve25519-dalek`'s `Scalar29::sub`/`Scalar52::sub`

Timing variability of any kind is problematic when working with potentially secret values such as elliptic curve scalars, and such issues can potentially leak private keys and other secrets. Such a problem was recently discovered in curve25519-dalek. The Scalar29::sub (32-bit) and Scalar52::sub...

Cybercriminals Exploit Free Software Lures to Deploy Hijack Loader and Vidar Stealer

Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users with free or pirated versions of commercial software to deliver a malware loader called Hijack Loader, which then deploys an information stealer known as Vidar Stealer. "Adversaries had managed to trick users into downloading password-protected archive...

Timing variability in `curve25519-dalek`'s `Scalar29::sub`/`Scalar52::sub`

Timing variability of any kind is problematic when working with potentially secret values such as elliptic curve scalars, and such issues can potentially leak private keys and other secrets. Such a problem was recently discovered in curve25519-dalek. The Scalar29::sub (32-bit) and Scalar52::sub...

Rethinking Democracy for the Age of AI

There is a lot written about technology's threats to democracy. Polarization. Artificial intelligence. The concentration of wealth and power. I have a more general story: The political and economic systems of governance that were created in the mid-18th century are poorly suited for the 21st...

CVE-2023-52733

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/decompressor: specify __decompress() buf len to avoid overflow Historically calls to __decompress() didn't specify "out_len" parameter on many architectures including s390, expecting that no writes beyond uncompressed kernel.....

June 11, 2024—KB5039211 (OS Builds 19044.4529 and 19045.4529)

June 11, 2024—KB5039211 (OS Builds 19044.4529 and 19045.4529) UPDATED 06/11/24 REMINDER The following editions of Windows 10, version 21H2 are at end of service today, June 11, 2024:- Windows 10 Enterprise and Education- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise- Windows 10 Enterprise multi-sessionAfter that...

CVE-2024-37880

The Kyber reference implementation before 9b8d306, when compiled by LLVM Clang through 18.x with some common optimization options, has a timing side channel that allows attackers to recover an ML-KEM 512 secret key in minutes. This occurs because poly_frommsg in poly.c does not prevent Clang from.....

CVE-2024-37880

The Kyber reference implementation before 9b8d306, when compiled by LLVM Clang through 18.x with some common optimization options, has a timing side channel that allows attackers to recover an ML-KEM 512 secret key in minutes. This occurs because poly_frommsg in poly.c does not prevent Clang from.....

CVE-2024-37880

The Kyber reference implementation before 9b8d306, when compiled by LLVM Clang through 18.x with some common optimization options, has a timing side channel that allows attackers to recover an ML-KEM 512 secret key in minutes. This occurs because poly_frommsg in poly.c does not prevent Clang from.....

CVE-2024-37880

The Kyber reference implementation before 9b8d306, when compiled by LLVM Clang through 18.x with some common optimization options, has a timing side channel that allows attackers to recover an ML-KEM 512 secret key in minutes. This occurs because poly_frommsg in poly.c does not prevent Clang from.....

CVE-2023-45188

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.03 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file,...

CVE-2023-45188

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.03 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file,...

CVE-2023-45188 IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing file upload

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.03 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file,...

CVE-2023-45188 IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing file upload

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 7.0.2 and 7.03 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file,...

Security Bulletin: The IBM® Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing is vulnerable to CVE-2023-45188

Summary IBM® Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing is vulnerable to CVE-2023-45188(Malicious File Upload). Remediations/Fixes section of this bulletin provide instructions on how to address this vulnerability. Vulnerability Details ** CVEID: CVE-2023-45188 DESCRIPTION: **IBM Engineering.....

The sliding doors of misinformation that come with AI-generated search results

As someone who used to think that his entire livelihood would come from writing, I've long wondered if any sort of computer or AI could replace my essential functions at work. For now, it seems there are enough holes in AI-generated language that my ability to write down a complete, accurate and...

Sail Further with Wiz Cost Optimization for Amazon EKS

Learn how Wiz's latest feature identifies outdated EKS clusters, helping organizations save millions on cloud spend. Find out how to optimize costs and reinvest savings in strategic...

Seeing Like a Data Structure

Technology was once simply a tool--and a small one at that--used to amplify human intent and capacity. That was the story of the industrial revolution: we could control nature and build large, complex human societies, and the more we employed and mastered technology, the better things got. We...

Infinite Loop

org.soot-oss: soot is vulnerable to Infinite Loop. The vulnerability is due to the retrieveActiveBody function, which allows an attacker to maliciously craft a method to cause excessive resource consumption that can leads to Denial of...

SherlockChain - A Streamlined AI Analysis Framework For Solidity, Vyper And Plutus Contracts

SherlockChain is a powerful smart contract analysis framework that combines the capabilities of the renowned Slither tool with advanced AI-powered features. Developed by a team of security experts and AI researchers, SherlockChain offers unparalleled insights and vulnerability detection for...

openSUSE 15 Security Update : cJSON (openSUSE-SU-2024:0139-1)

The remote openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2024:0139-1 advisory. - Update to 1.7.18: * CVE-2024-31755: NULL pointer dereference via cJSON_SetValuestring() (boo#1223420) * Remove non-functional list handling...

Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0195)

The remote host is missing an update for...

Updated mariadb packages fix security vulnerability and bugs

Additional bugs were fixed in the following components: InnoDB Spider Aria Backup JSON Optimization & Tuning Plugins Galera Scripts & Clients Server For the details see the vendor...

openSUSE: Security Advisory for cJSON (openSUSE-SU-2024:0139-1)

The remote host is missing an update for...

Beware: These Fake Antivirus Sites Spreading Android and Windows Malware

Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices. "Hosting malicious software through sites which...

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 13, 2024 to May 19, 2024)

Did you know we're running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were 118 vulnerabilities disclosed in 90...

CVE-2023-52733

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/decompressor: specify __decompress() buf len to avoid overflow Historically calls to __decompress() didn't specify "out_len" parameter on many architectures including s390, expecting that no writes beyond uncompressed...

CVE-2023-52733

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/decompressor: specify __decompress() buf len to avoid overflow Historically calls to __decompress() didn't specify "out_len" parameter on many architectures including s390, expecting that no writes beyond uncompressed kernel.....

CVE-2023-52733

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/decompressor: specify __decompress() buf len to avoid overflow Historically calls to __decompress() didn't specify "out_len" parameter on many architectures including s390, expecting that no writes beyond uncompressed kernel.....

CVE-2023-52733 s390/decompressor: specify __decompress() buf len to avoid overflow

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/decompressor: specify __decompress() buf len to avoid overflow Historically calls to __decompress() didn't specify "out_len" parameter on many architectures including s390, expecting that no writes beyond uncompressed kernel.....