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registerFont in FontMetrics.php in Dompdf before 2.0.1 allows remote file inclusion because a URI validation failure does not halt font registration, as demonstrated by a @font-face rule.

hoek versions prior to 8.5.1, and 9.x prior to 9.0.3 are vulnerable to prototype pollution in the clone function. If an object with the __proto__ key is passed to clone() the key is converted to a prototype. This issue has been patched in version 9.0.3, and backported to 8.5.1.

The secp256k1-js package before 1.1.0 for Node.js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery.

The secp256k1-js package before 1.1.0 for Node.js implements ECDSA without required r and s validation, leading to signature forgery.

Nepxion Discovery is a solution for Spring Cloud. Discovery is vulnerable to a potential Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). RouterResourceImpl uses RestTemplate’s getForEntity to retrieve the contents of a URL containing user-controlled input, potentially resulting in Information Disclosure. There is no patch available for this issue at time of publication. There are no known workarounds.

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Sept. 16 and Sept. 23. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are automatically protected from these threats. As a reminder, the information provided for the following threats in this post is non-exhaustive and current as of the date of publication. Additionally, please keep in mind that IOC searching is only one part of threat hunting. Spotting a single IOC does not necessarily indicate maliciousness. Detection and coverage for the following threats is subject to updates, pending additional threat or vulnerability analysis. For the most current information, please refer to your Firepower Management Center, Snort.org, orokibot ClamAV.net. For each threat described below, this blog post only...

Unauthenticated Optin Campaign Cache Deletion vulnerability in MailOptin plugin <= 1.2.49.0 at WordPress.

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat <v4.7.5 which allowed the "users.list" REST endpoint gets a query parameter from JSON and runs Users.find(queryFromClientSide). This means virtually any authenticated user can access any data (except password hashes) of any user authenticated.

The Image Hover Effects Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Title & Description values that can be added to an Image Hover in versions up to, and including, 9.7.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. By default, the plugin only allows administrators access to edit Image Hovers, however, if a site admin makes the plugin's features available to lower privileged users through the 'Who Can Edit?' setting then this can be exploited by those users.