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CVE-2025-68664: LangChain Serialization Injection in dumps() and load()
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CVE-2025-68664: LangChain Serialization Injection in dumps() and load()

Executive Summary CVE-2025-68664 is a critical serialization injection vulnerability in LangChain that affects how data is serialized using dumps() and dumpd(), and later reconstructed using load() and loads(). The issue stems from a failure to properly escape user-controlled dictionaries that contain the reserved lc key. Because this key is used internally by LangChain to represent […]

CVE-2025-14847: MongoDB zlib Compression Memory Disclosure
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CVE-2025-14847: MongoDB zlib Compression Memory Disclosure

Executive Summary A critical unauthenticated vulnerability (CVE-2025-14847) has been identified in MongoDB Server, affecting how the database processes zlib-compressed network traffic. Under specific conditions, a remote attacker can trigger MongoDB to return uninitialized heap memory as part of a server response. Because this data originates from process memory, it may contain fragments of previously handled […]

AI Vulnerabilities
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AI Vulnerabilities vs. Traditional Vulnerabilities: How the AI Attack Surface Changes Security

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in core engineering workflows. Organizations are integrating LLMs into customer-facing applications, code generation pipelines, triage automation, and even parts of their CI/CD and cloud-management ecosystems. But the moment AI crossed into production, a new reality emerged: AI vulnerabilities behave fundamentally differently from traditional software vulnerabilities. They don’t follow the […]

metadata spoofing
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CVE-2025-66570 in cpp-httplib – Critical Header Shadowing Vulnerability Explained

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-66570, GHSA-xm2j-vfr9-mg9m) has been identified in cpp-httplib, a popular single-header C++ HTTP/HTTPS library used in many lightweight services, internal tools, and embedded applications. Prior to version 0.27.0, cpp-httplib incorrectly accepts and processes certain reserved header names directly from client requests, including: REMOTE_ADDR,REMOTE_PORT,LOCAL_ADDR,LOCAL_PORT. Because these values are parsed before httplib injects the server’s […]

GHSA-cxm3-wv7p-598c Nx Build System Supply-Chain Compromise-3
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npm Supply Chain Attack: Massive Compromise of debug, chalk, and 16 Other Packages

On September 8, 2025, one of the largest npm supply chain incidents in recent history unfolded. Popular libraries like debug and chalk along with 16 other utilities were hijacked and pushed to npm with malicious code targeting cryptocurrency wallets and blockchain transactions. These packages collectively have billions of weekly downloads, making this compromise both widespread […]

GHSA-cxm3-wv7p-598c Nx Build System Supply-Chain Compromise-2
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CVE-2025-55190: Argo CD Project API Token Exposes Repository Credentials

A critical vulnerability was disclosed in Argo CD, a popular GitOps continuous delivery tool. This flaw allows project-level API tokens to retrieve sensitive repository credentials such as usernames and passwords, even when those tokens do not have explicit permissions to access secrets. Overview Argo CD uses project-level tokens to automate deployment workflows and manage applications.Due […]

GHSA-cxm3-wv7p-598c_ Nx Build System Supply-Chain Compromise
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GHSA-cxm3-wv7p-598c: Nx Build System Supply-Chain Compromise

On August 26, 2025, the popular Nx build system package was compromised in a sophisticated supply-chain attack. Malicious versions of Nx and related packages were published to npm, embedding malware that scanned developer environments for sensitive credentials and exfiltrated them. This attack stands out not only because of its impact with thousands of developers who […]

CVE_2024_12718_Path_Escape_via_Python’s_tarfile_Extraction_Filters (1)
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CVE‑2025‑32463: Critical Sudo “chroot” Privilege Escalation Flaw

A critical vulnerability in sudo (Changelog v1.9.14–1.9.17) allows local users to gain root access via the –chroot (-R) option. This flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.3 (Critical). Affected Versions Platform Coverage Why This Matters This flaw originates from a change introduced in sudo 1.9.14. Path resolution began occurring within the chroot environment before the […]

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Unpacking the Security Risks of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers

Modern AI systems, especially large language models (LLMs), are no longer isolated engines responding to static inputs. They’re evolving into intelligent agents, copilots, and autonomous systems that interact with their environment, reason over external data, and adapt in real time. But there’s a fundamental problem: LLMs are powerful, but they don’t know anything outside of […]

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Apache Tomcat Vulnerability (CVE-2025-24813) Exposes Servers to RCE Risks

A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-24813, has been discovered in Apache Tomcat, potentially exposing servers to remote code execution (RCE), information disclosure, and data corruption risks. This flaw affects the following versions:​ Understanding CVE-2025-24813 The vulnerability originates from improper handling of path equivalence when processing filenames that contain internal dots. Specifically, when Tomcat’s default […]

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