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React2Shell Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Deploy Linux Backdoors

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()5 min read1
Analyze CVE-2025-55182 with Vani AIImpact, affected versions, exploitation, mitigations and detection

Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2025-29927
Middleware Authorization Bypass in Vercel Next.js (CVE-2025-29927)
9.199%PoC ×4
CVE-2025-55182
Unauthenticated RCE in React Server Components (React2Shell)
10.0100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×13
KEV
CVE-2025-66478
Rejected reason: This CVE is a duplicate of CVE-2025-55182
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From the original article

5 min read at thehackernews.com

The security vulnerability known as React2Shell is being exploited by threat actors to deliver malware families like KSwapDoor and ZnDoor, according to findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and NTT Security. "KSwapDoor is a professionally engineered remote access tool designed with stealth in mind," Justin Moore, senior manager of threat intel research at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, said in a statement.

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