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RondoDox Botnet Exploits Critical React2Shell Flaw to Hijack IoT Devices and Web Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a persistent nine-month-long campaign that has targeted Internet of Things (IoT) devices and web applications to enroll them into a botnet known as RondoDox. As of December 2025, the activity has been observed leveraging the recently disclosed React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182, CVSS score: 10.0) flaw as an initial access vector, CloudSEK said in an

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More

Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most — firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs — turning small cracks into serious breaches. The real danger now isn’t just one major attack, but hundreds of quiet ones using the software and devices already inside our networks. Each trusted system can

GHSA-vvg7-8rmq-92g7: Auth0 WordPress has Improper Audience Validation via Auth0-PHP SDK Dependency

### Description In applications built with the Auth0-PHP SDK, the audience validation in access tokens is performed improperly. Without proper validation, affected applications may accept ID tokens as Access tokens. ### Affected product and versions Projects are affected if they meet the following preconditions: - Applications using the Auth0 Wordpress plugin with version between 5.0.0-BETA0 and 5.4.0, - Auth0 Wordpress plugin uses the Auth0-PHP SDK with versions between 8.0.0 and 8.17.0. ### Resolution Upgrade Auth0 Wordpress plugin to version 5.5.0 or greater. ### Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Jafar Sadiq (iaf4r) for their discovery and responsible disclosure.

GHSA-j2vm-wrq3-f7gf: Auth0-PHP SDK has Improper Audience Validation

### Description In applications built with the Auth0-PHP SDK, the audience validation in access tokens is performed improperly. Without proper validation, affected applications may accept ID tokens as Access tokens. ### Affected product and versions Projects are affected if they meet the following preconditions: - Applications using the Auth0-PHP SDK, versions between v8.0.0 and v8.17.0, or - Applications using the following SDKs that rely on the Auth0-PHP SDK versions between v8.0.0 and v8.17.0: - a. Auth0/symfony, - b. Auth0/laravel-auth0, - c. Auth0/wordpress. ### Resolution Upgrade Auth0/Auth0-PHP to version 8.18.0 or greater. ### Acknowledgement Okta would like to thank Jafar Sadiq (iaf4r) for their discovery and responsible disclosure.

⚡ Weekly Recap: USB Malware, React2Shell, WhatsApp Worms, AI IDE Bugs & More

It’s been a week of chaos in code and calm in headlines. A bug that broke the internet’s favorite framework, hackers chasing AI tools, fake apps stealing cash, and record-breaking cyberattacks — all within days. If you blink, you’ll miss how fast the threat map is changing. New flaws are being found, published, and exploited in hours instead of weeks. AI-powered tools meant to help developers

Sneeit WordPress RCE Exploited in the Wild While ICTBroadcast Bug Fuels Frost Botnet Attacks

A critical security flaw in the Sneeit Framework plugin for WordPress is being actively exploited in the wild, per data from Wordfence. The remote code execution vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-6389 (CVSS score: 9.8), which affects all versions of the plugin prior to and including 8.3. It has been patched in version 8.4, released on August 5, 2025. The plugin has more than 1,700 active

WordPress King Addons Flaw Under Active Attack Lets Hackers Make Admin Accounts

A critical security flaw impacting a WordPress plugin known as King Addons for Elementor has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-8489 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a case of privilege escalation that allows unauthenticated attackers to grant themselves administrative privileges by simply specifying the administrator user role during registration. It affects versions

Report Names Teen in Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, Group Denies

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters admin "Rey," allegedly a 15-year-old named Saif Khader from Jordan, has been named in a report linking him to the group. He denies the claim.

GHSA-fvmw-cj7j-j39q: Astro Cloudflare adapter has Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in /_image endpoint

## Summary When using Astro's Cloudflare adapter (@astrojs/cloudflare) with `output: 'server'`, the image optimization endpoint (`/_image`) contains a critical vulnerability in the `isRemoteAllowed()` function that unconditionally allows `data:` protocol URLs. This enables Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks through malicious SVG payloads, bypassing domain restrictions and Content Security Policy protections. ## Details On-demand rendered sites built with Astro include an `/_image` endpoint for image optimization. While this endpoint is designed to restrict processing to local images and authorized remote domains (configured via `image.domains` or `image.remotePatterns`), a critical vulnerability exists in the underlying validation logic. The `isRemoteAllowed()` function in [packages/internal-helpers/src/remote.ts](https://github.com/withastro/astro/blob/b8ca69b97149becefaf89bf21853de9c905cdbb7/packages/internal-helpers/src/remote.ts) (lines 128-131) unconditionally allows ALL `data...

GootLoader Is Back, Using a New Font Trick to Hide Malware on WordPress Sites

The malware known as GootLoader has resurfaced yet again after a brief spike in activity earlier this March, according to new findings from Huntress. The cybersecurity company said it observed three GootLoader infections since October 27, 2025, out of which two resulted in hands-on keyboard intrusions with domain controller compromise taking place within 17 hours of initial infection. "