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FluentSMTP <= 2.2.2 Stored XSS via Email Logs

FluentSMTP <= 2.2.2 Stored XSS via Email Logs The plugin does not sanitize or escape email content, making it vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting attacks (XSS) when an adminis
Web / CMS
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE-79
2023-06-19
Medium
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WP ALL Export Pro < 1.7.9 - Authenticated SQLi

WP ALL Export Pro < 1.7.9 – Authenticated SQLi The plugin does not limit some functionality during exports only to users with the Administrator role, allowing any logged in user which has been given…
Web / CMS
SQL / NoSQL Injection
CWE-89
2023-01-18
High
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Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress < 6.5.8 - Admin+ SQLi

Import all XML, CSV & TXT into WordPress < 6.5.8 – Admin+ SQLi The plugin does not properly sanitise and escape imported data before using them back SQL statements, leading to SQL injection…
Web / CMS
SQL / NoSQL Injection
CWE-89
2023-01-18
High
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CloudSchool v3.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

CloudSchool v3.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
Web / CMS
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE-79
2023-01-16
Medium
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Flatpress v1.2.1 reflected XSS via page parameter at /flatpress/admin.php

Reflected XSS on page parameter in Flatpress 1.2.1 Page parameter does not sanitize input properly and reflect as it leads to reflected XSS attacks.
Web / CMS
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE-79
2023-01-16
Medium
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Remote code execution (RCE) via Upload File bypass in Flatpress 1.2.1

Remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Upload File functionality in Flatpress 1.2.1 The application has the functionality to upload images and download them further.
Web / CMS
Remote Code Execution
CWE-434
2023-01-16
High
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Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload < 1.3.6.5 - File Upload Size Limit Bypass

Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload < 1.3.6.5 – File Upload Size Limit Bypass The plugin does not properly check for the upload size limit set in forms, taking the value from user input sent when…
Web / CMS
Authentication & Access Bypass
CWE-639
2023-01-06
Medium
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Command Injection in GitHub repository Nuitka/Nuitka prior to 0.9

Command Injection in GitHub repository Nuitka prior to 0.9.
Developer Tools & Libraries
Remote Code Execution
CWE-94
2022-10-05
High
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Privilege Escalation in Konga v0.14.9

Konga v0.14.9 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability where a specially crafted request can lead to privilege escalation.
Developer Tools & Libraries
Authentication & Access Bypass
CWE-863
2022-10-05
High
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Critical

CVE-2014-8446 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader - Memory Corruption

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2014-8446
2022-10-02
Medium

Hardcoded AES 256 bit key used in Kankun Smart socket and its mobile App

IoT & Hardware
Hardware / Firmware Exposure
Information Disclosure
CWE-310
CWE-310
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2015-4080
CWE-310
2022-10-02
Medium

Microsoft Internet Explorer CDOMStringDataList::InitFromString Out-Of-Bounds Indexing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Browser
Information Disclosure
CWE-200
CWE-200
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2015-6086
CWE-200
2022-10-02
High

Adobe Reader Type Confusion - Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-119
CWE-119
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-3038
CWE-119
2022-10-02
Critical

Memory Corruption Mach-O 1

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-787
CWE-787
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-8774
CWE-787
2022-10-02
Critical

OOB Write Heap Buffer dwCompressionSize MS-WIM

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-787
CWE-787
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-8773
CWE-787
2022-10-02
Critical

OOB Write Stack Buffer LC_UNIXTHREAD.cmdsize Mach-O

Desktop Software
Memory Corruption
CWE-787
CWE-787
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-5005
CWE-787
2022-10-02
High

Insecure Library Loading

Desktop Software
Remote Code Execution
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-8776
2022-10-02
High

Non-ASLR & DEP Modules

Desktop Software
Other
October 2, 2022
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CVE-2017-8776
2022-10-02
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Web & API
Mobile
Safari Address Bar Spoof (CVE-2020-3833)
January 29, 2020
2 mins
Web & API
Mobile
Engineers
Researchers
Research & disclosures
Application Security
How a Double-Encoded Null Byte Turns a ZIP File into an XSS Vector – CVE-2026-2790
April 24, 2026
10 min
Application Security
Security leaders
Researchers
For Security Leaders
Browser Security
Security Operations Center (SOC)
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May 8, 2026
10 min
Browser Security
Security Operations Center (SOC)
Researchers
Security leaders
For Security Leaders
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