Authentication flaw

In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2...

CVE-2020-5244

In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2...

CVE-2020-5244: Improper Access Control

In BuddyPress before 5.1.2, requests to a certain REST API endpoint can result in private user data getting exposed. Authentication is not needed. This has been patched in version 5.1.2...

SOPlanning SQL Injection Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-10632)

SOPlanning is an online planning tool for efficiently organizing projects and tasks. An SQL injection vulnerability exists in the OrderBy clause in SOPlanning 1.45. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about a user's table via the projets.php?order=nomcreateur&by=...

Semrush: IDOR in marketing calendar tool

INTRODUCTION I used two accounts to search for this vulnerability: Id: █████ Email: ██████ Id: ███ Email: ███ IP used: 78.194.169.36 Endpoint URL: https://ec.semrush.com/api/v1/ga/userstatus/?calendarid=CALENDARID EXPLOITATION Description of Security Issue: When a marketing calendar is loaded in...

PhotoSquared app leaks photos & home addresses of 100,000s of users

By Waqas Another day, another data breach putting user data at risk - This time, PhotoSquared. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: PhotoSquared app leaks photos & home addresses of 100,000s of users...

500 Google Chrome extensions found to be spreading malware

By Sudais Asif Recently, it has been found out that over 500 Google Chrome extensions were collecting user data and using it for malicious purposes. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 500 Google Chrome extensions found to be spreading malware...

Mitigations are attack surface, too

Posted by Jann Horn, Project Zero Introduction This blog post discusses a bug leading to memory corruption in Samsung's Android kernel specifically the kernel of the Galaxy A50, A505FN - I haven't looked at Samsung's kernels for other devices. I will describe the bug and how I wrote a very...

Google Maps: online interventions with offline ramifications

The places where online life directly intersection with that lived offline will be forever fascinating, illustrated perfectly through a recent performance piece involving Google Maps, a cart, and an awful lot of mobile phones. Simon Weckert, an artist based in Berlin, Germany, showed how a little...

Razer: IDOR in eform.molpay.com leads to see other users application forms with private data

The tester discovered an IDOR which could allow an adversary to view the application form data of another user's application form given knowledge of the application ID. He worked with Triage to provide a working PoC. Razer Fintech appreciates the report to help keep customer data secure...

Kronos WebTA 4.0 - Authenticated Remote Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: Kronos WebTA 4.0 - Authenticated Remote Privilege Escalation Discovered by: Elwood Buck & Nolan B. Kennedy of Mindpoint Group Exploit Author: Nolan B. Kennedy nxkennedy Discovery date: 2019-09-20 Vendor Homepage: https://www.kronos.com/products/kronos-webta Version: 3.8.x - 4.0...

AVideo Platform 8.1 - Information Disclosure (User Enumeration)

Exploit Title: AVideo Platform 8.1 - Information Disclosure User Enumeration Dork: N/A Date: 2020-02-05 Exploit Author: Ihsan Sencan Vendor Homepage: https://avideo.com Software Link: https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo Version: 8.1 Tested on: Linux CVE: N/A POC: 1...

New Research on the Adtech Industry

The Norwegian Consumer Council has published an extensive report about how the adtech industry violates consumer privacy. At the same time, it is filing three legal complaints against six companies in this space. From a Twitter summary: 1. thread We are filing legal complaints against six...

CVE-2019-19550

Remote Authentication Bypass in Senior Rubiweb 6.2.34.28 and 6.2.34.37 allows admin access to sensitive information of affected users using vulnerable versions. The attacker only needs to provide the correct URL...

This Week in Security News: Over 2,000 WordPress Accounts Compromised and Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Class Action Case Over Facial Recognition

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, over two thousand WordPress sites were compromised using a malicious script that redirects visitors to scam websites. Also, read about how...

Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot

By Waqas The anti-virus firm Avast has announced shutting down one of its subsidiaries called Jumpshot. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Avast acknowledges collecting user data; shuts down Jumpshot...

CVE-2019-4636

IBM Security Secret Server 10.7 could disclose sensitive information to an authenticated user from generated error messages. IBM X-Force ID: 170013...

New report suggests anti-virus firm Avast is selling user data to 3rd parties

By Sudais Asif It turns out Avast is using your browsing data to make big bucks. Here is what the new documents have revealed... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New report suggests anti-virus firm Avast is selling user data to 3rd parties...

Google, Mozilla Ban Hundreds of Browser Extensions in Chrome, Firefox

UPDATE Both the Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox teams are cracking down on web browser extensions that steal user data and execute remote code, among other bad actions. Browser extensions are add-ons that users can install to enhance their web surfing experience – they offer the ability to do...

A week in security (January 20 – 26)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on a Ryuk ransomware attack on The Tampa Bay Times, a newspaper in Florida; unmasked an elaborate browser locking scheme behind the more advanced tech support operations that are currently active; and looked at the latest laws on regulating deepfakes...