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Artifactory Under Attack: In-the-Wild Exploitation of CVE-2026-42016, CVE-2026-42018 & CVE-2026-82329

Wiz Research confirms in-the-wild exploitation of three JFrog Artifactory vulnerabilities, chained to gain administrative control, deploy Groovy plugins, and install Rust backdoors.

Wiz Research identified active exploitation of CVE-2026-42016, CVE-2026-42018, and CVE-2026-82329 in JFrog Artifactory between August 15 and September 8, 2026. Attackers chain the anonymous-token exposure (CVE-2026-42018) with the token scope-validation flaw (CVE-2026-42016) to obtain admin-scoped tokens, while CVE-2026-82329 allows unauthenticated administrative access in default configurations. Observed post-exploitation includes persistent administrator accounts created in under five minutes, malicious Groovy plugin deployment, ad-hoc command execution, Rust-based C2 backdoors dropped to writable paths, and webshell uploads. Wiz measured that 59-62% of organizations running Artifactory remained vulnerable to the chained CVEs weeks after disclosure, and the vulnerabilities were already included in CISA KEV.

Wiz Blogupdated · 2d agofirst · 6d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 7 sourcesCVE-2026-42016CVE-2026-42018CVE-2026-823292· 1 read

Acronis Plugin Vulnerability in cPanel and Plesk Exploited in the Wild

Acronis patched CVE-2026-87886 (CVSS 7.8), a local privilege escalation flaw in its cPanel and Plesk backup plugins, exploited in targeted attacks.

Acronis released fixes for CVE-2026-87886 (CVSS 7.8, CWE-276), an insecure file permissions flaw in Linux-based backup components for cPanel & WHM and Plesk that enables local privilege escalation. The vendor observed limited, targeted exploitation in the wild before patches shipped. Fixes are available in Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM 1.9.3 HF3 and Backup extension for Plesk 1.8.11. A local attacker with low privileges could gain elevated access to backup data, control panels, and other customer accounts on shared hosting infrastructure.

Cyber Security Newsupdated · 12h agofirst · 15h agoExploit / PoC in the wild 6 sourcesCVE-2026-87886

CVE-2026-27540 WooCommerce Flaw Exploited

Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-27540, a critical arbitrary file-upload flaw in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture WordPress plugin.

Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-27540 in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin for WordPress. The critical arbitrary file-upload vulnerability lets attackers place malicious files on vulnerable sites, typically enabling webshell deployment or code execution. WordPress sites running the plugin should update immediately.

SOCRadarupdated · 8h agofirst · 11h agoExploit / PoC in the wild 6 sourcesCVE-2026-27540

WordPress Security Plugins: How to Choose the Right One

Sucuri's guide breaks WordPress security plugins into hardening, malware scanning, integrity monitoring, and filtering types, and explains how to evaluate and layer them.

The Sucuri guide explains that WordPress security plugins bundle five capabilities - hardening, malware detection, integrity monitoring, activity logging, and application-level filtering - and that plugins run only after WordPress loads, unlike server-level firewalls. It lists leading causes of compromise: outdated plugins and themes, weak or reused credentials, nulled premium software, insecure configuration, and shared-hosting cross-contamination. It concludes with evaluation criteria and a post-installation security checklist for owners without dedicated security teams.

Sucuri Blog · 11d agoIndustry

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Super Forms Plugin

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical unauthenticated file upload flaw in the Super Forms WordPress plugin to deploy PHP backdoors for RCE.

Wordfence disclosed on July 9, 2026 a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Super Forms WordPress plugin, which has roughly 13,000 active installations. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, to achieve remote code execution. The vendor now reports that attackers are actively exploiting the flaw in the wild.

Wordfence · 13d agoExploit / PoC in the wild

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in Elementor Pro Plugin

Attackers actively exploit a critical unauthenticated file upload flaw in Elementor Pro (6M+ installs), enabling remote code execution and site takeover.

Wordfence reports that attackers are actively exploiting a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Elementor Pro, which it disclosed on August 19, 2026. The WordPress plugin has more than 6,000,000 active installations. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, including executable PHP files, leading to remote code execution and complete site takeover.

Wordfence · 14d agoExploit / PoC in the wild

Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites

Attackers are actively exploiting critical file-upload flaw CVE-2026-32475 in Elementor Pro, hacking WordPress sites; Defiant has blocked over 190,000 exploit attempts since patching.

Defiant warns that attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-32475 (CVSS 9.8), an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin's form submission handling, which affects all versions up to 4.2.1 and was patched in version 4.2.2 on August 19. Exploitation began immediately after the fix shipped, with Defiant blocking over 190,000 exploit attempts to date; roughly two-thirds of Elementor's 10 million installations still ran a vulnerable version as of September 4. Successful exploitation writes attacker-controlled PHP files to /wp-content/uploads/elementor/forms/ and can lead to full site compromise; administrators should check that directory for PHP files and review requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

SecurityWeek · 11d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-32475

[webapps] Blocksy Companion 2.1.46 - RCE

Public RCE exploit published for Blocksy Companion 2.1.46, a popular WordPress plugin by CreativeThemes.

Exploit-DB entry 52640 documents a remote code execution vulnerability in Blocksy Companion version 2.1.46, a widely installed WordPress page-building plugin. A public exploit allows attackers to achieve code execution on sites running the vulnerable plugin version. Administrators should verify the installed version and update if a patched release is available.

Exploit-DB · Aug 11, 2026Exploit / PoC

WordPress Plugins Compromised Without a Single File Change

Attackers poisoned bdThemes' JSON API feed to backdoor WordPress sites by serving malicious remote code without modifying plugin files.

Infosecurity Magazine reports a supply chain attack in which attackers poisoned a JSON feed used by bdThemes WordPress plugins. The compromised feed delivered malicious code that backdoored sites without changing any plugin files, evading file-integrity based detection. WordPress sites running the vendor's plugins were affected.

Infosecurity Magazine · Aug 10, 2026Malware in the wild

Critical Langflow Vulnerability Exploited as Attacks on AI Platform Rise

Attacks exploiting CVE-2026-0768, a critical vulnerability in the Langflow low-code AI platform, are rising amid growing adversary attention this year.

CVE-2026-0768 is a critical vulnerability in Langflow, a low-code AI development platform, with exploitation attacks now rising. Dark Reading notes the platform has drawn increasing adversary attention in 2026. Organizations running exposed Langflow instances face elevated risk and should patch promptly and review instances for compromise.

Dark Reading · 15d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-07681

Wordpress Fixes Critical Plugin

WordPress maintainers patched a critical vulnerability in a widely used plugin, urging site owners to update before potential exploitation.

WordPress has released a fix for a critical vulnerability affecting one of its plugins, per Infosecurity Magazine. Plugins in the WordPress ecosystem often power millions of sites, making timely patching important to limit exposure. The available information does not specify a CVE identifier, affected versions, or whether exploitation has been observed.

Infosecurity Magazine · Aug 15, 2026Vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins plugins

Jenkins releases security fixes for multiple plugins including Bitbucket, GitLab, Gitee, Coverage, and Gradle integrations.

Jenkins published security updates for several plugins, including Bitbucket Push and Pull Request Plugin 4.1.0, Bitbucket Server Integration Plugin 6.0.2, Coverage Plugin 3.3361.v0626103a_67e6, Gitee Plugin 1304.v2702f1d71cde, GitLab Plugin 1.2152.veec0897048b_0, and the Gradle Plugin. The announcement is a routine open-source security release notice without exploit details.

oss-security · 8h agoVulnerability 2 sources1

Critical WordPress Plugin Flaws Put Over 600,000 Websites at Risk of Takeover

Two CVSS 9.8 flaws in The Events Calendar WordPress plugin expose 600,000+ sites to unauthenticated RCE and admin takeover.

Wordfence Argus discovered CVE-2026-78006 and CVE-2026-78159 (both CVSS 9.8) in StellarWP's The Events Calendar plugin, affecting over 600,000 active installations. CVE-2026-78006 exploits PHP object injection via crafted pending comments to execute OS commands; CVE-2026-78159 abuses a specially prepared array to call WordPress functions, enabling admin password resets and subsequent RCE. Both flaws are unauthenticated and patched in version 6.17.4.1, released after reports on August 21-22, 2026.

Cyber Security Newsupdated · 12h agofirst · 1d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-78006CVE-2026-78159

Critical Unauthenticated File Upload to RCE in Elementor Pro Plugin

Elementor Pro WordPress plugin has an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw in its Forms module allowing remote code execution.

Patchstack disclosed a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin that can lead to remote code execution. The flaw is in the Forms module's File Upload field, where the extension check and the file-move step run in two separate loops with inconsistent handling of empty file entries. The writeup describes exploitation via crafted upload submissions; no CVE id or evidence of in-the-wild exploitation is given in the post.

Patchstack · 28d agoVulnerability

Attackers Actively Exploiting Critical Vulnerability in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture Plugin

Attackers are actively exploiting an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload flaw in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture plugin, enabling PHP backdoors and remote code execution.

A critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture, a premium WordPress plugin with an estimated 6,000 active installations, was publicly disclosed on February 20, 2026. Wordfence reports attackers are now actively exploiting the flaw to upload arbitrary files, including PHP backdoors, and achieve remote code execution. No CVE ID was cited in the report.

Wordfence · 2d agoExploit / PoC in the wild1

CISA Added JFrog Artifactory Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (CVE-2026-82329)

CISA added the actively exploited JFrog Artifactory flaw CVE-2026-82329 (CVSS 9.8) to its KEV catalog; unauthenticated attackers gain admin access.

CISA added CVE-2026-82329, a critical improper authentication flaw in JFrog Artifactory, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a September 5, 2026 patch deadline. The CVSS v3.1 9.8 flaw allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to obtain administrative privileges under the default configuration. WatchTowr honeypot data shows attackers minting administrator tokens, enumerating users, groups, and federated access topologies, and in some cases creating backdoor users for persistence. Users must upgrade to Artifactory 7.161.20 or the applicable fixed release; Qualys detects vulnerable assets via QID 735249.

Qualys ThreatPROTECT · 13d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-82329

Attackers Pounce on Critical Artifactory Bug Following Disclosure

Attackers began exploiting CVE-2026-82329, a critical authentication bypass in JFrog Artifactory, shortly after disclosure, gaining admin-level access on affected systems.

CVE-2026-82329 is a critical authentication bypass in JFrog's Artifactory repository manager that enables attackers to gain admin-level access on affected systems. Exploitation started soon after the flaw's disclosure. Artifactory is widely used to manage software artifacts, making compromised instances a software supply chain risk.

Dark Reading · 15d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 2 sourcesCVE-2026-82329

400,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Account Takeover Vulnerability in TranslatePress WordPress Plugin

Wordfence disclosed an unauthenticated account takeover flaw in the TranslatePress WordPress plugin, installed on over 400,000 sites, enabling full admin compromise.

On August 11, 2026, Wordfence received a submission for an unauthenticated account takeover vulnerability in TranslatePress, a WordPress plugin with more than 400,000 active installations. Unauthenticated attackers can obtain an administrator's password reset link, reset the account's password, and log in as that administrator. Full compromise of the affected site is possible without any authentication. Exploitation in the wild was not reported at disclosure.

Wordfence · 22d agoVulnerability