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Auth Bypass Flaw in Service Finder WordPress Plugin Under Active Exploit

An Authentication Bypass (CVE-2025-5947) in Service Finder Bookings plugin allows any unauthenticated attacker to log in as an administrator. Over 13,800 exploit attempts detected. Update to v6.1 immediately.

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Critical Exploit Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication in WordPress Service Finder Theme

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw impacting the Service Finder WordPress theme that makes it possible to gain unauthorized access to any account, including administrators, and take control of susceptible sites. The authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5947 (CVSS score: 9.8), affects the Service Finder Bookings, a WordPress plugin bundled with the

Hackers Exploit WordPress Sites to Power Next-Gen ClickFix Phishing Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a nefarious campaign targeting WordPress sites to make malicious JavaScript injections that are designed to redirect users to sketchy sites. "Site visitors get injected content that was drive-by malware like fake Cloudflare verification," Sucuri researcher Puja Srivastava said in an analysis published last week. The website security company

⚡ Weekly Recap: Oracle 0-Day, BitLocker Bypass, VMScape, WhatsApp Worm & More

The cyber world never hits pause, and staying alert matters more than ever. Every week brings new tricks, smarter attacks, and fresh lessons from the field. This recap cuts through the noise to share what really matters—key trends, warning signs, and stories shaping today’s security landscape. Whether you’re defending systems or just keeping up, these highlights help you spot what’s coming

Detour Dog Caught Running DNS-Powered Malware Factory for Strela Stealer

A threat actor named Detour Dog has been outed as powering campaigns distributing an information stealer known as Strela Stealer. That's according to findings from Infoblox, which found the threat actor to maintain control of domains hosting the first stage of the stealer, a backdoor called StarFish. The DNS threat intelligence firm said it has been tracking Detour Dog since August 2023, when

GHSA-w22c-pw5m-482x: Auth0 Wordpress plugin Does Not Properly Handle File Types in Bulk User Import

### Overview In applications built with the Auth0-PHP SDK, the Bulk User Import endpoint does not validate the file path wrapper or value. Without proper validation, affected applications may accept arbitrary file paths or URLs. ### Am I affected? You are affected by this vulnerability if you meet the following preconditions: 1. Applications using the Auth0 Wordpress plugin with version between 5.0.0-BETA0 and 5.3.0, 2. Auth0 Wordpress plugin uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with versions between 3.3.0 and 8.16.0. ### Fix Upgrade Auth0 Wordpress plugin to version 5.4.0 or greater. ### Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Mohamed Amine Saidani (pwni) for discovering this vulnerability.

GHSA-9mh6-g99m-ppcw: auth0-PHP SDK Does Not Properly Handle File Types in Bulk User Import

### Overview In applications built with the Auth0-PHP SDK, the Bulk User Import endpoint does not validate the file path wrapper or value. Without proper validation, affected applications may accept arbitrary file paths or URLs. ### Am I affected? You are affected by this vulnerability if you meet the following preconditions: 1. Applications using the Auth0-PHP SDK, versions between v3.3.0 and v8.16.0, or 2. Applications using the following SDKs that rely on the Auth0-PHP SDK versions between v3.3.0 and v8.16.0: a. Auth0/symfony, b. Auth0/laravel-auth0, c. Auth0/wordpress. ### Fix Upgrade Auth0/Auth0-PHP to version 8.17.0 or greater. ### Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Mohamed Amine Saidani (pwni) for discovering this vulnerability.

Vane Viper Generates 1 Trillion DNS Queries to Power Global Malware and Ad Fraud Network

The threat actor known as Vane Viper has been outed as a purveyor of malicious ad technology (adtech), while relying on a tangled web of shell companies and opaque ownership structures to deliberately evade responsibility. "Vane Viper has provided core infrastructure in widespread malvertising, ad fraud, and cyberthreat proliferation for at least a decade," Infoblox said in a technical report

iframe Security Exposed: The Blind Spot Fueling Payment Skimmer Attacks

Think payment iframes are secure by design? Think again. Sophisticated attackers have quietly evolved malicious overlay techniques to exploit checkout pages and steal credit card data by bypassing the very security policies designed to stop them. Download the complete iframe security guide here.  TL;DR: iframe Security Exposed Payment iframes are being actively exploited by attackers using

⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, AI Hacking Tools, DDR5 Bit-Flips, npm Worm & More

The security landscape now moves at a pace no patch cycle can match. Attackers aren’t waiting for quarterly updates or monthly fixes—they adapt within hours, blending fresh techniques with old, forgotten flaws to create new openings. A vulnerability closed yesterday can become the blueprint for tomorrow’s breach. This week’s recap explores the trends driving that constant churn: how threat