One-Character Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Local Root Access, Exploits Now Public Source: The Hacker News Security researchers have published a detailed, working exploit for a Linux kernel use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and break out of a container. The flaw, CVE-2026-23111, sits in the kernel’s nf_tables packet-filtering code and was patched upstream on February 5 Read original
Hackers Exploit Critical Everest Forms Pro WordPress Plugin Flaw to Take Over Sites Source: The Hacker News Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with about 4,000 active installations, to execute arbitrary code, leading to a complete site compromise. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-3300 (CVSS score: 9.8), a remote code execution Auto-curated by daily feed. Read original.
Hackers Exploit Critical Everest Forms Pro WordPress Plugin Flaw to Take Over Sites Source: The Hacker News Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in Everest Forms Pro, a WordPress plugin with about 4,000 active installations, to execute arbitrary code, leading to a complete site compromise. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-3300 (CVSS score: 9.8), a remote code execution Read original