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Chinese espionage groups swarm to exploit triple-link chain of zero-days

At least four China-aligned espionage groups chained three zero-days in Chromium browsers and Windows ALPC for espionage since late August.

Proofpoint observed at least four state-aligned threat groups, starting with TA412/Violet Typhoon/APT31 on August 28, chaining three zero-days in the 'BlueMoon' exploit chain targeting Chrome, Chromium-based browsers and Microsoft Windows. The chain includes RCE flaws in Chromium's JavaScript engine (CVE-2026-85046, CVE-2026-87491) and a Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call privilege-escalation zero-day (CVE-2026-85880), enabling sandbox code execution, sandbox escape and system privileges. APT31 delivered the chain via phishing links to NGOs, mining and commodity trading firms in the US, installing a browser extension disguised as Google Gemini to surveil activity and steal credentials. Other groups (UNK_LateNight, UNK_DoubleCheck, UNK_QuietRacket) targeted US aerospace, Vietnamese manufacturing, and Indonesian and Singaporean organizations; fewer than 20 victims were directly observed but the true count is likely higher.

CyberScoop·updated Sep 15, 10:17 UTC · 1d ago·first Sep 9, 21:17 UTC · 6d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 23 sourcesCVE-2026-85046CVE-2026-87491CVE-2026-858802· 1 read

Infostealer Logs Expose Replayable AI Tokens That Can Bypass MFA

Okta finds infostealer logs contain thousands of replayable AI session tokens and API keys, letting criminals bypass MFA and access services from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI.

Okta analyzed a 7 GB infostealer dump from August 2, 2026 covering 5,871 infected machines in 162 countries and found 555 of 44,791 JWTs related to AI services, plus 1,843 unexpired JWTs and JWEs (largely set by OpenAI via NextAuth.js) and 24 still-valid API keys for Google Gemini, OpenAI, Groq and OpenRouter. Valid session tokens and API keys can be replayed with anti-detect browsers like Camoufox to bypass credential and MFA checks, fueling an underground market for AI account access known as LLMjacking, where attackers rack up victims' AI compute bills. Some 17.7% of the JWTs contained plaintext PII usable for social engineering. Google's GTIG reported growing buyer demand for Claude, Gemini, Cursor and Devin credentials, and Mandiant handled an incident where an actor used an exposed GitHub PAT to deploy unauthorized AI infrastructure and scale high-performance compute.

The Hacker News·Sep 9, 14:23 UTC · 6d agoThreat actor in the wild1

[webapps] Metabase 0.61.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Exploit-DB published an authenticated remote code execution exploit targeting Metabase version 0.61.0.

A new Exploit-DB entry (ID 52680) describes an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Metabase 0.61.0. The listing provides minimal detail, but authenticated RCE in a widely deployed BI tool is notable for defenders running exposed instances. No CVE id or in-the-wild exploitation is mentioned in the listing.

Exploit-DB·Sep 3, 00:00 UTC · 13d agoExploit / PoC1

Inside the Metabase SQLi: Exploited in the Wild

Wiz reverse engineers Metabase SQLi CVE-2026-72898, exploited in the wild, using AI to speed defenses.

Wiz published an analysis of Metabase CVE-2026-72898, a SQL injection vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild. The write-up reverse engineers the flaw and applies AI to accelerate defensive guidance for responders. Organizations running Metabase should treat the flaw as actively targeted.

Wiz Blog·Aug 10, 12:30 UTC · Aug 10, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-72898

[webapps] PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 - Stored XSS

A stored cross-site scripting flaw in PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 is documented with a public proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB published exploit ID 52677 targeting PodcastGenerator 3.2.9, a web application affected by stored cross-site scripting. The listing provides a proof-of-concept for the flaw but includes no CVE identifier or reports of active exploitation.

Exploit-DB·Sep 2, 00:00 UTC · 14d agoExploit / PoC1

PEEP Turns Chrome and Edge Into Post-Compromise Backdoors for Host Command Execution

SOCRadar disclosed PEEP, a post-exploitation Chromium extension toolkit that turns Chrome and Edge into host-level backdoors via native messaging and C2 polling.

SOCRadar researchers detailed PEEP, a Chromium-based post-exploitation toolkit masquerading as a 'Smart Bookmarks' extension injected directly into Chrome and Edge profiles by forging Secure Preferences integrity values, bypassing Web Store checks. A native-messaging host binary (nm_host.exe) extends the browser agent to host-level command execution, file management, credential theft, and session hijacking, while the extension polls C2 endpoints at 206.237.30.232 or xfjcc.fun every 30 seconds over plaintext HTTP and exfiltrates browsing history, cookies, and tab metadata. PEEP is derived from the open-source RedExt red teaming framework, adds PowerShell persistence scripts, and includes a Linux-targeting Python script, suggesting cross-platform intent. The activity is unattributed but contains Chinese-language artifacts; a C2 /health endpoint showed 34 agent entries and 10 active sessions.

The Hacker News·Sep 7, 18:12 UTC · 8d agoMalware in the wild

CISA Warns of Chromium Type Confusion 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks

CISA added the actively exploited Chromium V8 type confusion zero-day CVE-2026-85046 to its KEV catalog, urging patching of Chrome, Edge, and Opera.

CISA added CVE-2026-85046, a V8 type confusion flaw (CWE-843) in Chromium-based browsers, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. A remote attacker can trigger arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. Google Chrome is directly affected, and Microsoft Edge, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers may also be impacted depending on their V8 version. Google has released a Stable channel Chrome update, and CISA directs mitigations under Binding Operational Directive 26-04.

Cyber Security News·Sep 8, 16:25 UTC · 7d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-85046

Update modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/elasticsearch_tika_xfa_xxe.rb

Rapid7 updated a Metasploit auxiliary scanner module that detects XML external entity injection in Elasticsearch via Apache Tika.

A commit in the Metasploit Framework updated modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/elasticsearch_tika_xfa_xxe.rb, an auxiliary scanner module. The module targets XML external entity (XXE) injection in Elasticsearch through Apache Tika, and was co-authored by jheysel-r7. The terse commit message contains no additional details, CVE references, or exploitation notes.

Metasploit Framework commits·Sep 8, 19:22 UTC · 7d agoTools

An Empirical Analysis of CodeQL False Positives and Query Refinements for Java Vulnerabilities

Study of 167 Java CVE instances finds CodeQL false positives follow recurring patterns; query refinements remove 81.8% of reviewed ones.

Researchers ran CodeQL's Java security query suite on 167 CVE instances from 110 projects, manually reviewing 500 sampled false-positive paths and building a five-category taxonomy led by Missed Path Constraint or Sanitization (36.6%), Benign Execution Context (29.4%), and Missing Trust Boundary Modeling (27.6%). Guided by the taxonomy, query-level refinements removed 81.8% of reviewed false positives and 15.8% of reported paths across the selected queries while retaining 7 of 8 true positives. To address generalization, agentic coding tools given the refinement patterns as templates adapted them to new projects successfully in 56% and 62% of tasks, versus 28% without guidance.

arXiv cs.CR·Sep 3, 22:48 UTC · 12d agoResearch1

Metabase zero-day exploited to access Framework customer data

Help Net Security·Aug 10, 00:00 UTC · Aug 10, 2026Exploit / PoC

Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in Wild Allows Admin Access Without Authentication

Metabase warns an actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2026-72898, CVSS 10.0) grants unauthenticated admin access; Framework, n8n, and Kilo Code disclosed data exposure.

Metabase disclosed a maximum-severity SQL injection affecting versions x.58 through x.63 that lets unauthenticated attackers inject SQL via the /api/session/reset_password endpoint and gain administrator access to Metabase instances. Metabase Cloud was attacked, patches were released, and CISA added CVE-2026-72898 to the KEV catalog with a federal remediation deadline of August 14, 2026. Downstream victims include Framework (customer names, IPs, addresses, phone numbers, and emails accessed), n8n (136 customer records, five with bcrypt-hashed passwords), and Kilo Code (Slack access tokens). Wiz estimates roughly 13% of cloud environments run self-hosted Metabase, with about 2,500 instances internet-accessible.

The Hacker News·Aug 12, 13:47 UTC · Aug 12, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-72898CVE-2023-38646

automatic module_metadata_base.json update

Routine automated Metasploit Framework commit updating module metadata, with no disclosed vulnerability or exploitation activity.

The Metasploit Framework repository received an automatic update to its module_metadata_base.json file. The commit text contains no vulnerability details, CVE references, or new exploit modules. This is routine maintenance activity on the open-source penetration testing framework.

Metasploit Framework commits·Sep 1, 21:40 UTC · 14d agoTools

[webapps] webpack_devserver 5.2.5 - CSRF

Exploit-DB published a cross-site request forgery proof of concept for webpack_devserver 5.2.5.

Exploit-DB lists a webapps CSRF proof-of-concept against webpack_devserver version 5.2.5. The flaw affects the local webpack development server, where cross-site requests could be issued against it. No CVE id is cited in the entry and no active exploitation is reported.

Exploit-DB·Aug 17, 00:00 UTC · Aug 17, 2026Exploit / PoC

CVE-2026-87464: RCE outside sandbox in Chromium prior to 153.0.8010.36

CVE-2026-87464 is a critical use-after-free in Chrome's WebGL allowing sandbox-escaping RCE via crafted HTML pages, fixed in 153.0.8010.36.

Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 contains a use-after-free in WebGL that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. Google rates it as Chromium security severity Critical, though tracker details are restricted. Debian indicates all current Chromium packages are affected, and the flaw likely impacts Chromium-derived browsers. No active exploitation is mentioned in the disclosure.

oss-security·Sep 10, 14:24 UTC · 5d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-87464

CVE-2026-77883: Apache Syncope: Information disclosure via one-hop JEXL navigation past the JexlContextBuilder name denylist

Apache Syncope's JEXL template engine permits one-hop navigation past the JexlContextBuilder name denylist, enabling administrator-driven information disclosure.

CVE-2026-77883 is a moderate-severity exposure of sensitive information through data queries in Apache Syncope's syncope-core-provisioning-api module. An administrator can bypass the JexlContextBuilder name denylist using one-hop JEXL navigation to reach sensitive data. Affected versions are 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.

oss-security·Sep 14, 15:47 UTC · 1d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-778831

CVE-2026-86460: Apache Syncope: Cypher Injection via FIQL Search on Neo4j Persistence

Apache Syncope's Neo4j persistence layer permits Cypher injection via certain FIQL search expressions, affecting versions through 3.0.16, 4.0.7, and 4.1.2.

CVE-2026-86460 is a moderate-severity Cypher injection in Apache Syncope's syncope-core-persistence-neo4j module, triggered when processing some FIQL search strings. Affected versions are 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. No exploitation is reported; upgrade to fixed releases is advised.

oss-security·Sep 14, 15:56 UTC · 1d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-864601

Breaking the Seal: Static Deobfuscation of JSCeal’s Compiled V8 Bytecode

Check Point's hasherezade details static deobfuscation of JSCeal, a V8-bytecode stealer targeting cryptocurrency applications since March 2024.

JSCeal is an infostealer distributed as compiled V8 bytecode (.jsc) executed by a bundled Node.js runtime, aimed at cryptocurrency applications. Other vendors track the same family under the names WEEVILPROXY or MeadowLocust. Check Point Research has tracked the campaign since early 2024, with activity dating back to March 2024. The write-up presents a static approach to unpacking the bytecode without executing it.

Check Point Research·Aug 31, 13:38 UTC · 16d agoMalware in the wild1

automatic module_metadata_base.json update

Metasploit Framework's automated pipeline refreshed its module metadata file, a routine repository maintenance commit introducing no new modules or exploits.

An automated Metasploit Framework commit updated module_metadata_base.json, the metadata database consumed by module tooling. The change is routine maintenance and contains no new exploit modules or vulnerability content.

Metasploit Framework commits·Sep 3, 13:45 UTC · 13d agoTools1

CVE-2026-82232: Apache Syncope: SQL injection via sort parameter in Task search

Apache Syncope's JPA persistence layer allows SQL injection via the sort parameter in Task search, affecting all releases through 4.1.2.

CVE-2026-82232 is rated important by upstream: improper neutralization of special elements in an SQL command allows SQL injection through the sort parameter in Task search within syncope-core-persistence-jpa. Affected versions are 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. No exploitation in the wild is reported.

oss-security·updated 13:21 UTC · 43m ago·first Sep 14, 15:54 UTC · 1d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-82232

automatic module_metadata_base.json update

Automated Metasploit Framework commit refreshes module_metadata_base.json with no new exploit content or vulnerability details.

An automated commit updated module_metadata_base.json in the Rapid7 Metasploit Framework repository. The change reflects routine metadata maintenance and introduces no new modules, exploits, or vulnerability information.

Metasploit Framework commits·Sep 1, 18:53 UTC · 14d agoTools

Evaluating the NIST Bugs Framework Against CWE as a Successor for Automated Vulnerability Classification

NIST Bugs Framework evaluation shows it is more structured and automation-friendly than CWE for automated vulnerability classification, with gaps in attribute guidance.

The paper evaluates NIST SP 800-231's Bugs Framework (BF) against CWE as a target for automated CVE classification using a systematically screened corpus of CVE-to-CWE research. An inter-rater study with 2 subject-matter experts mapping 13 CVEs showed strong agreement on BF's cause and operation axes but only fair agreement on the attribute axis. Automated classification was tested across two LLM deployments under different budgets, and findings support BF as more structured and automation-friendly than CWE, though gaps include under-specified attribute guidance and missing fix commits for closed-source software.

arXiv cs.CR·Sep 14, 23:18 UTC · 1d agoResearch1

Metabase Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild, Exposing Admin Access and Sensitive Data

Security Affairs·Aug 8, 11:53 UTC · Aug 8, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wild

Bulk AbuseIPDB reporting using command-line tools

A blogger shows how to bulk-report distributed botnet IPs scraping a self-hosted Gitea instance to AbuseIPDB using bash, awk, and jq.

The author's self-hosted Gitea instance was scraped by distributed bots using random IPs worldwide and randomized, often nonexistent User-Agent strings, generating heavy request load for days. The write-up demonstrates filtering Traefik access logs (CLF and JSON) with grep, awk, and jq to extract offending IPs, tagging them with AbuseIPDB category 19 (Bad Web Bot), deduplicating them, and building a CSV for the Bulk Reporter tool. Reports can then be submitted through the AbuseIPDB bulk-report API, respecting the 5,000-report daily limit.

Lobsters · security·Sep 9, 20:26 UTC · 6d agoTools1

Re: Vulnerabilities fixed in libxml2-2.15.4

libxml2 2.15.4 patches two flaws including a heap buffer overflow in xmlDictAddQString tracked as CVE-2026-86137 and CVE-2026-86138.

libxml2 releases before 2.15.4 are affected by an integer overflow in xmlDictAddQString in dict.c that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow, tracked as CVE-2026-86137 and CVE-2026-86138. The oss-security post from Debian's Salvatore Bonaccorso flags the fixed release for downstream tracking. No exploitation is mentioned in the disclosure.

oss-security·Sep 5, 12:16 UTC · 11d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-86137CVE-2026-86138

[webapps] CubeCart 6.7.4 - Stored XSS

A proof-of-concept stored cross-site scripting exploit targeting CubeCart 6.7.4 was published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB lists a proof-of-concept exploit for a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CubeCart 6.7.4, a PHP-based e-commerce web application. The listing demonstrates injection of attacker-controlled script that persists in the application, but no exploitation in the wild or CVE assignment is reported in the provided text.

Exploit-DB·Aug 31, 00:00 UTC · 16d agoExploit / PoC1

Towards Scalable and Cost-Efficient Vulnerability Detection: A Study on Automatic Query Generation

A study finds LLM-synthesized CodeQL queries improve average F1-score by 82% over baseline queries, offering scalable vulnerability detection versus direct LLM scanning.

Researchers conducted an empirical study evaluating whether LLMs can synthesize executable CodeQL queries from National Vulnerability Database vulnerability data. LLM-generated queries significantly enhanced baseline CodeQL suites, yielding an 82% improvement in average F1-score across a diverse set of real-world vulnerabilities. A cost-benefit analysis shows direct LLM-based scanning of entire repositories is often computationally and financially prohibitive, while LLM query synthesis offers a scalable and cost-effective alternative for large-scale vulnerability detection.

arXiv cs.CR·Sep 9, 16:31 UTC · 6d agoResearch1

Google fixes the sixth actively exploited Chrome zero

Google patched 12 Chrome flaws including actively exploited V8 type confusion zero-day CVE-2026-85046 (CVSS 8.8), enabling sandboxed remote code execution via crafted webpages.

Google released Chrome Stable 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and Mac and 152.0.7977.82 for Linux, fixing 12 vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-85046, a type confusion in V8 with a CVSS score of 8.8. Google says an exploit exists in the wild, making this the sixth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026. The bug affects the JavaScript and WebAssembly engine and allows arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. Researcher Salvatore Gulizia (Serotav) reported the flaw on August 4, 2026 and received a $1,000 bounty.

Security Affairs·Sep 4, 08:24 UTC · 12d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-85046CVE-2026-2441CVE-2026-3909+3 CVEs1

automatic module_metadata_base.json update

Routine automated Metasploit Framework commit updates module_metadata_base.json with new module metadata.

The Metasploit Framework repository received an automated commit updating module_metadata_base.json, the file that tracks module metadata for the framework. This is routine maintenance accompanying new or updated exploit modules rather than a standalone disclosure. No vulnerability details, CVEs, or exploitation evidence are included.

Metasploit Framework commits·Sep 2, 23:00 UTC · 13d agoTools

Vulnerabilities fixed in libxml2-2.15.4

libxml2 2.15.4 fixes an out-of-bounds read in xmlregexp's NXT macro plus several integer overflow and parsing flaws.

libxml2 2.15.4 (released September 1, 2026) includes security fixes: an out-of-bounds read in the xmlregexp NXT macro, missing overflow checks in dict.c, uri.c, and valid.c, an integer overflow in xmlIO before the writecallback, and an overflow check in xmlXPtrEvalXPtrPart. The release also propagates parseFlags in xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree. No CVE identifiers, exploitation, or severity ratings are given in the announcement.

oss-security·Sep 4, 21:23 UTC · 11d agoVulnerability

CVE-2026-41871: Apache Nutch: Unauthenticated reflection-based job execution in Nutch Server (Nutch REST API)

Apache fixed CVE-2026-41871, an unauthenticated unsafe-reflection job execution flaw in Nutch Server's REST API affecting versions 1.10-1.22.

CVE-2026-41871 describes a Missing Authorization and Unsafe Reflection vulnerability in Apache Nutch Server (the Nutch REST API), rated important by Apache. Affected versions are Apache Nutch 1.10 through 1.22, allowing unauthenticated reflection-based job execution via externally controlled class selection. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.23, which removes the Nutch Server; users who cannot upgrade must apply mitigations.

oss-security·Sep 8, 15:33 UTC · 7d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-418711