All news with #insecure deserialization tag

🛡️ GiveWP, a WordPress donation plugin with over 100,000 installs, contained a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-82222) that allowed attackers to execute arbitrary server commands. Patchstack researchers reported the issue on July 28, showing exploitation required chaining unsafe unserialization, attacker-controlled serialized donations, and a bundled gadget chain. The vendor released a patch in version 4.16.7.2 on August 27 that blocks serialized payloads and cleans affected databases.

🛡️ CERT/CC disclosed two unpatched vulnerabilities in Kaltura's mwEmbed/html5lib player that allow unauthenticated remote file reads and remote code execution via unsafe PHP deserialization. The flaws (CVE-2026-19913 & CVE-2026-19912) stem from mwEmbedLoader.php accepting an attacker-controlled ServiceUrl and using PHP's unserialize() without validation. No patch is available and CERT/CC was unable to reach Kaltura; administrators are advised to restrict endpoint access, allow-list ServiceUrl, and take mitigation steps including rotating credentials in local.ini.

🔐 Microsoft patched a maximum-severity vulnerability in Entra ID that was exploited in attacks, tracked as CVE-2026-69836. Discovered by Microsoft engineer Robert Fitzpatrick, the flaw allowed unauthenticated actors to achieve code execution via deserialization of untrusted data. Microsoft states the issue is fully mitigated and no user action is required, and said exploit code is not publicly available. The company provided limited additional details on the incidents.

🔒 JetBrains TeamCity on-premises installs are affected by CVE-2026-63077, a deserialization flaw enabling unauthenticated remote code execution via the agent polling protocol. An attacker can bypass authentication and run OS-level commands with the TeamCity process privileges, risking exposure of data, credentials, and build integrity. CISA reports active exploitation and urges immediate patching; federal agencies must remediate by August 8, 2026 under BOD 26-04.

🔒 Microsoft SharePoint's critical CVE-2026-50522 vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild to steal machine keys and preserve access post-patch. Researchers observed attackers leveraging a public proof-of-concept to trigger deserialization-based remote code execution against on-premises SharePoint, allowing creation of forged authentication tokens. Microsoft fixed the flaw in July, but security firms advise rotating exposed credentials and confirming patches.

🛡️ Microsoft patched a critical SharePoint Server deserialization flaw, CVE-2026-50522 (CVSS 9.8), which is now being actively exploited. DEVCORE researcher splitline reported the issue; Microsoft warned authenticated attackers with Site Owner privileges could execute remote code. Security firms and CISA observed attackers stealing machine keys and urged credential rotation even after patching.

🔒 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerability, CVE-2026-58644 (CVSS 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, requiring Federal agencies to patch by July 19, 2026. Microsoft confirmed the flaw enables remote code execution via deserialization of untrusted data and has been exploited in the wild; fixes were issued on Patch Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Affected versions include SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016. CISA also warned of active exploitation of multiple SharePoint flaws and recommended hardening steps including applying updates, enabling AMSI, rotating IIS machine keys, limiting internet exposure, and tightening access controls.

🔒 CISA has added a high-severity SharePoint Server vulnerability, CVE-2026-45659 (CVSS 8.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog following evidence of active exploitation. Microsoft patched the deserialization-based remote code execution flaw in May 2026 for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016. The issue can be triggered by any authenticated attacker with as little as Site Member permissions and does not require elevated privileges. Federal agencies are advised to apply updates by July 4, 2026, while Microsoft assesses public exploitation as "Exploitation Less Likely."

🛡️ Hackers are exploiting a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM that enables remote code execution. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-12569 and scored 9.3 CVSS, affects the Windchill PDMLink web component. PTC issued mitigations and patches on June 17–19 and provided indicators of compromise after reports of web shell deployment. CISA has added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

🔒 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical RCE vulnerability affecting PTC Windchill PDMlink and PTC FlexPLM to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after evidence of active exploitation. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-12569 with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows arbitrary code execution via improper input validation and deserialization of untrusted data. Patches were released last week, but PTC warns of ongoing attacks deploying JSP web shells and published IoCs and mitigations.

🔒 Researchers disclosed three patched vulnerabilities in LangGraph, including a critical SQL injection and unsafe deserialization chain that could enable remote code execution in self-hosted deployments. LangGraph is an open-source framework from LangChain for building stateful, multi-agent AI applications. Check Point and researcher Yarden Porat reported the issues, which affect SQLite and Redis checkpointers but not LangChain's managed LangSmith service.

🔒 Check Point Research discovered a critical vulnerability chain in LangGraph, an open-source AI agent framework with ~46.5M monthly downloads, that can lead to full remote code execution. The issue centers on the checkpointer persistence layer where an SQL injection in get_state_history() can be chained with a msgpack deserialization flaw to execute attacker-controlled code. Three CVEs were assigned and patched; affected teams should upgrade and place authentication and network controls in front of self-hosted deployments.

🛡️ Mandiant found attackers exploited a critical unauthenticated deserialization flaw (CVE-2026-5426) in KnowledgeDeliver LMS to deliver the Godzilla web shell. The issue stemmed from a shared hardcoded ASP.NET machineKey across customer deployments, allowing signed malicious ViewState payloads and remote code execution. Compromised installations were used to push fake installers, deploy Cobalt Strike beacons, and modify site scripts to load attacker-controlled payloads.

🛡️ Microsoft released updates to address a SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2026-45659, rated CVSS 8.8 and classified as Important. The flaw involves deserialization of untrusted data, allowing an authenticated attacker with minimal Site Member permissions to execute code over a network without elevated privileges. Microsoft credited researcher MEOW for the discovery and urged administrators to apply the updates for affected SharePoint versions. The advisory follows recent fixes for other SharePoint issues that have been exploited in the wild.

🛡️ A high-severity ASP.NET ViewState deserialization flaw (CVE-2026-5426) in Digital Knowledge KnowledgeDeliver was exploited as a zero-day to deploy the Godzilla web shell and later Cobalt Strike Beacon. Google Mandiant and GTIG found attackers abused hard-coded machineKey values in vendor-supplied web.config files to craft malicious __VIEWSTATE payloads, gaining unauthenticated RCE on affected instances prior to February 24, 2026. The intrusion included file system escalation, tampering with site JavaScript to deliver a fake security plugin, and a targeted encrypted payload named for the victim organization.

⚠️ A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-25874, was disclosed in Hugging Face's open-source robotics framework LeRobot, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution via unsafe deserialization with pickle.loads(). The flaw affects the async inference PolicyServer handling gRPC calls (SendPolicyInstructions, SendObservations, GetActions) over unauthenticated channels and has been validated against LeRobot 0.4.3. A patch is planned for version 0.6.0; operators should treat exposed instances as high-risk and apply mitigations such as enabling TLS, restricting network access, and eliminating pickle-based deserialization.

⚠ Hitachi Energy disclosed a critical Java deserialization flaw in the Jaspersoft/Jasper Report library used by Ellipse, tracked as CVE-2025-10492, which can enable remote code execution. Affected versions include Ellipse 9.0.50 and earlier and the issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8. Immediate mitigations include restricting loading of external custom reports to only administrator-approved Jasper files, isolating control systems from public networks, and following updates from Hitachi Energy PSIRT.

🔒 Researchers disclosed three vulnerabilities in LangChain and LangGraph that can expose filesystem files, environment secrets, and conversation history. The flaws — a path traversal, insecure deserialization, and an SQL injection — provide independent attack paths enabling exfiltration of Docker configs, API keys, and stored chats. Patches are available for the affected packages and organizations are urged to update immediately and audit prompt templates, deserialization paths, and checkpoint metadata.

🔒 Schneider Electric has disclosed a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CVE-2026-1286) impacting EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS versions prior to CS 8.1. An authenticated administrative user who opens a malicious project file could compromise confidentiality and integrity and potentially achieve remote code execution on a workstation (CVSS 3.1: 6.5). Schneider released CS 8.1 which requires FX-V3 licenses and a reboot; standard upgrade procedures apply. Until patched, follow mitigations such as restricting files to trusted sources, enforcing least privilege, and isolating DCS networks.

⚠️ Amazon disclosed that the ransomware group Interlock exploited a critical deserialization flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (CVE-2026-20131) as a zero-day beginning January 26, roughly 38 days before Cisco released a patch on March 4. The bug carries a CVSS score of 10 and was addressed in Cisco’s semiannual firewall update alongside a second high-severity FMC issue. Using its MadPot honeypot network, Amazon captured attacker activity, recovered a malicious ELF binary, and traced a full attack chain that leveraged a single poorly secured staging server. The findings underscore the limits of patching alone and the need for layered defenses and urgent log hunting for provided indicators.