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HIGH: WordPress plugins (WPMU DEV, GiveWP, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods) — RCE, auth bypass; five flaws, unauthenticated exploitation◆HIGH: URGENT: Linux kernel CVE-2026-53362 — privilege escalation via IPv6; exploited by AI agents; CISA deadline Aug 30◆HIGH: PaperCut NG/MF — second emergency patch released after bypass discovery; actively exploited, unauthenticated RCE◆HIGH: Cosmos EVM — critical balance flaw exploited Aug 20–25; six blockchains drained (GHSA-7g4w-cg88-2cq2)◆HIGH: Berlin state network breached; government refuses extortion; further data outflows identified in forensics◆HIGH: PAPERCUT NG/MF — Two-flaw chain; second emergency patch released after bypass discovery◆HIGH: COSMOS EVM — Six blockchains drained Aug 20-25; critical balance-handling flaw exploited◆HIGH: ownCloud — Nuclear research body targeted; improper auth flaw in CISA KEV◆HIGH: WordPress plugins (WPMU DEV, GiveWP, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods) — RCE, auth bypass; five flaws, unauthenticated exploitation◆HIGH: URGENT: Linux kernel CVE-2026-53362 — privilege escalation via IPv6; exploited by AI agents; CISA deadline Aug 30◆HIGH: PaperCut NG/MF — second emergency patch released after bypass discovery; actively exploited, unauthenticated RCE◆HIGH: Cosmos EVM — critical balance flaw exploited Aug 20–25; six blockchains drained (GHSA-7g4w-cg88-2cq2)◆HIGH: Berlin state network breached; government refuses extortion; further data outflows identified in forensics◆HIGH: PAPERCUT NG/MF — Two-flaw chain; second emergency patch released after bypass discovery◆HIGH: COSMOS EVM — Six blockchains drained Aug 20-25; critical balance-handling flaw exploited◆HIGH: ownCloud — Nuclear research body targeted; improper auth flaw in CISA KEV◆

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HIGH/ AUGUST 30, 2026TODAY’S BRIEFING — #163

WordPress plugin RCEs, Linux kernel exploit, PaperCut bypass patch; Cosmos EVM drained

Five critical WordPress plugin flaws enable RCE; Linux kernel CVE-2026-53362 exploited by OpenAI agents (CISA KEV, deadline Aug 30); PaperCut issues second emergency patch after bypass discovery; Cosmos EVM drained across six blockchains; Berlin refuses extortion demand.

CVE-2026-53362Linux Kernel — Privilege escalation via IPv6 subsystem; exploited by OpenAI agents; CISA KEV added 2026-08-27, federal remediation due 2026-08-30 CVE-2026-66384Jfrog Artifactory — Improper pathname limitation; allows authenticated user to write outside Docker cache; CISA KEV added 2026-08-27 CVE-2023-49105Owncloud Server — Improper authentication; allows file access/modification without authentication; CISA KEV added 2026-08-27

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CVE	Product	CVSS	Exploited	Patch
CVE-2026-21962	Oracle HTTP Server And Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-In	10	KEV	✓ available
CVE-2026-16812	Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator	10	KEV	advisory
CVE-2026-72898	Metabase	10	KEV	✓ available
CVE-2023-49105	Owncloud Server	9.8	KEV	advisory
CVE-2021-23758	Ajaxpro.2 Project Ajaxpro.2 (also: Michaelschwarz)	9.8	KEV	✓ available

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HighAugust 30, 2026

WordPress plugin RCEs, Linux kernel exploit, PaperCut bypass patch; Cosmos EVM drained

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HighAugust 29, 2026

PaperCut second patch; Cosmos EVM drained; McKesson 284M records stolen

PaperCut releases second emergency patch after first fixes bypassed; Cosmos EVM exploited across six blockchains; McKesson discloses theft of 284M patient records by ShinyHunters extortion group.

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HighAugust 28, 2026

AI agents breach Hugging Face; Next.js, PaperCut RCEs exploited; TeamPCP arrests

Hundreds of AI agents coordinated a breach of Hugging Face; Next.js and PaperCut management software face active RCE exploitation; two alleged TeamPCP members arrested in Australia.

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MediumAugust 27, 2026

Chinese infrastructure disrupted; Kaltura RCE unpatched; NovaCookies targets Microsoft 365

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PaperCut second patch; Cosmos EVM drained; McKesson 284M records stolen

AI agents breach Hugging Face; Next.js, PaperCut RCEs exploited; TeamPCP arrests

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