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New ChocoPoC RAT Targets Vulnerability Researchers via Fake PoC Exploit Repos

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()4 min read3 · 2 reads
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-49113
Unauthenticated LDAP Denial-of-Service in Microsoft Windows
7.583%
CVE-2025-14847
Unauthenticated Heap Memory Disclosure in MongoDB Server (MongoBleed)
8.783%KEVPoC ×6
KEV
CVE-2025-55182
Unauthenticated RCE in React Server Components (React2Shell)
10.0100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×13
KEV
CVE-2025-64446
Unauthenticated Path Traversal in Fortinet FortiWeb Enables Admin Command Execution
9.891%KEVPoC
KEV
CVE-2026-0257
Authentication Bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect Portal and Gateway
7.895%KEVRansomware
KEV
CVE-2026-10520
Unauthenticated OS Command Injection in Ivanti Sentry
10.0100%KEVPoC
KEV
CVE-2026-48908
Unauthenticated File Upload RCE in JoomShaper SP Page Builder for Joomla
10.089%KEVPoC
KEV
CVE-2026-50751
Unauthenticated IKEv1 VPN Auth Bypass in Check Point Security Gateways
9.385%KEVRansomwarePoC
KEV

From the original article

4 min read at thehackernews.com

Attackers are hiding a data-stealing trojan inside fake exploit code aimed at the people who hunt bugs for a living. The malware, called ChocoPoC , travels in Python proof-of-concept (PoC) repositories on GitHub that claim to exploit hot new CVEs. Run one, and it quietly lifts your saved passwords, browser cookies, and files, then hands the attacker a shell on your machine.

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