Improper Authentication in Pivotal Spring-LDAP

In Pivotal Spring-LDAP versions 1.3.0 - 2.3.1, when connected to some LDAP servers, when no additional attributes are bound, and when using LDAP BindAuthenticator with org.springframework.ldap.core.support.DefaultTlsDirContextAuthenticationStrategy as the authentication strategy, and setting...

CISO Forum 2022: the first major Russian security conference in the New Reality

Hello everyone! After a two-year break, I took part in Moscow CISO Forum 2022 with a small talk "Malicious open source: the cost of using someone elses code". Alternative video link for Russia: CISO Forum is the first major Russian conference since the beginning of The New Reality of Information...

A clearer lens on Zero Trust security strategy: Part 1

Todays world is flooded with definitions and perspectives on Zero Trust, so we are kicking off a blog series to bring clarity to what Zero Trust is and what it means. This first blog will draw on the past, present, and future to bring a clear vision while keeping our feet planted firmly on the...

CVE-2022-1166

The JobMonster Theme was vulnerable to Directory Listing in the /wp-content/uploads/jobmonster/ folder, as it did not include a default PHP file, or .htaccess file. This could expose personal data such as people's resumes. Although Directory Listing can be prevented by securely configuring the we...

License forgery in Brocade Fabric OS (FOS) hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software, (CVE-2021-27795)

Security Advisory ID : BSA-2022-1758 Component : Brocade Fabric OS License Revision : 2.0 Brocade Fabric OS FOS hardware platforms running any version of Brocade Fabric OS software, which supports the license string format; contain cryptographic issues that could allow for the installation of...

Akamai Is a Leader in Forrester New Wave: Microsegmentation

We are excited to be named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Microsegmentation, Q1 2022. We were evaluated alongside eight other vendors in the microsegmentation space and ranked in 10 criteria, including product vision, interface and reporting, host agents, agentless aspect, product, and...

The struggle to reduce bug-fixing time is real

There are many reasons why we want a bug fixed as soon as we can, but there are also plenty of reasons why doing it “right now” is not an option. This phenomenon starts at the side of the developers. The average time to fix a bug seems to vary depending on the platform the bug was found in. What ...

WordPress Delivery Drivers for Vendors plugin <= 1.0.8 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability

Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability discovered in WordPress Delivery Drivers for Vendors plugin versions = 1.0.8. Solution Update the WordPress Delivery Drivers for Vendors plugin to the latest available version at least 1.0.9...

WordPress Better Messages – WC Vendors Integration plugin <= 1.0.6 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability

Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability discovered in WordPress Better Messages – WC Vendors Integration plugin versions = 1.0.6. Solution Update the WordPress Better Messages – WC Vendors Integration plugin to the latest available version at least 1.0.7...

WordPress Delivery Drivers for Vendors plugin <= 1.0.8 - Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability discovered in WordPress Delivery Drivers for Vendors plugin versions = 1.0.8. Solution Update the WordPress Delivery Drivers for Vendors plugin to the latest available version at least 1.0.9...

WordPress BP WC Vendors plugin <= 1.1.6 - Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability discovered in WordPress BP WC Vendors plugin versions = 1.1.6. Solution No patched version available...

WordPress Better Messages – WC Vendors Integration plugin <= 1.0.6 - Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability discovered in WordPress Better Messages – WC Vendors Integration plugin versions = 1.0.6. Solution Update the WordPress Better Messages – WC Vendors Integration plugin to the latest available version at least 1.0.7...

WordPress BP WC Vendors plugin <= 1.1.6 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability

Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability discovered in WordPress BP WC Vendors plugin versions = 1.1.6. Solution No patched version available...

Vendors are Fixing Security Flaws Faster

Googles Project Zero is reporting that software vendors are patching their code faster. tl;dr In 2021, vendors took an average of 52 days to fix security vulnerabilities reported from Project Zero. This is a significant acceleration from an average of about 80 days 3 years ago. In addition to the...

Multiple Themes - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Customizer Notify

The qualitycustomizernotifydismissaction and ticustomizernotifydismissrecommendedplugins AJAX actions names can differ depending on the theme, available to authenticated users in multiple themes do not validate or escape the id parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to...

Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0388)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Is the Internet of Things the Next Ransomware Target?

Ransomware attacks over the last couple years have been traumatic, impacting nearly every business sector and costing billions of dollars. The targets have mostly been our data: steal it, encrypt it, and then charge us a fee to get it back. Over the last several years, there's been concern across...

7Rapid Questions: Stephen Donnelly

At Rapid7, there's no shortage of passionate leaders looking to challenge convention and make an impact. Our "7Rapid Questions" series is a way to highlight some of the amazing work taking place behind the scenes, and the exciting growth opportunities available in our global offices. For this...

Evaluating MDR Vendors: A Pocket Buyer's Guide

Cyberthreats are now the No. 1 source of stress among CEOs, with 71% of respondents to PwC's 2021 CEO Study reporting they are "extremely concerned" about the issue. At the same time, the cybersecurity skills gap continues to grow, with 95% of security pros saying the shortage of talent in their...

Vulnerability Research Highlights 2021

At SonarSource we are constantly improving our code analyzers to help developers write Clean Code. The detection of severe code vulnerabilities plays an important role in this process so that applications are protected from attacks and security breaches. For this same reason, our research team...