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Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-60702) Oracle WebLogic Server Takeover via T3 and IIOP

CVE-2026-60702 is a vulnerability in the Core component of Oracle WebLogic Server, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware, that allows a low-privileged attacker with network access over the T3 or IIOP protocols to compromise the server. Oracle published the issue on August 18, 2026, as part of its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (Critical).

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-19478) GitLab Unauthenticated Project Deletion via GraphQL Directive

CVE-2026-19478 is a code injection vulnerability in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition, caused by improper handling of a GraphQL directive in the application’s API layer. GitLab disclosed the issue and shipped fixes in an ad hoc critical patch release on August 17, 2026, outside its normal twice-monthly security schedule. The vulnerability carries a CVSS base score of 9.4 (Critical) as assigned by GitLab. Exploitation requires no authentication and no user interaction.

Emerging Threat: GeoServer Zero-Day SQL Injection via jsonArrayContains

An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the jsonArrayContains filter function in GeoTools, the geospatial library that underpins GeoServer. When an OGC filter is evaluated against a PostGIS data store, the value passed to jsonArrayContains is written into the generated SQL statement without escaping, allowing an attacker to alter the query the database executes.

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-71362) Adobe Commerce Account Takeover via Session Identity Flaw

CVE-2026-71362 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source, caused by the platform failing to correctly bind a customer identity to an account session. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical). Exploitation requires no authentication. Adobe’s advisory states that the flaw is exploitable without credentials, does not require administrator privileges, and does not require user interaction.

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-26035) FortiWeb Admin Authentication Bypass via RADIUS Admin Groups

CVE-2026-26035 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in Fortinet FortiWeb, disclosed by Fortinet on August 12, 2026 in advisory FG-IR-26-158 under the title “Broken access control in the RADIUS type admin group.” The flaw sits in FortiWeb’s remote RADIUS administrator authentication path, where the appliance fails to correctly validate an administrative login before granting access.

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-72766) n8n Arbitrary File Read and SSRF via Send Email Node

CVE-2026-72766 is a type confusion vulnerability in the Send Email node of n8n, an open-source workflow automation platform. The node does not enforce that its message fields hold string values, so a non-string value arriving from a workflow expression can be passed through to the underlying mail library, Nodemailer, which interprets it as a file path or a URL rather than message text. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). Under CVSS v4.0 it scores 8.2 (High).

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-20349) Cisco ASA and FTD Denial of Service via Remote Access SSL VPN

CVE-2026-20349 is a denial of service vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software. The flaw stems from insufficient error checking when the service processes HTTP requests. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (High). Cisco tracks it under CWE-244.

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-34265) SAP NetWeaver ABAP Memory Corruption via DIAG Protocol Parsing

CVE-2026-34265 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Application Server ABAP component of SAP NetWeaver and the ABAP Platform. The flaw stems from logical errors in how the SAP kernel parses DIAG protocol messages, the proprietary protocol that carries traffic between the SAP GUI presentation layer and the application server. Malformed input reaching the parser leads to an out-of-bounds write, classified as CWE-787. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical).

Emerging Threat: (CVE-2026-58048) cPanel & WHM Database Privilege Escalation via Database Rename

CVE-2026-58048 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the database management functionality of cPanel & WHM, the hosting control panel developed by WebPros. An authenticated cPanel account holder with access to the MySQL/MariaDB database feature can execute arbitrary database commands with full administrative privileges, rather than being confined to the databases and grants tied to their own account. The CVE record carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.4 (Critical).

The Anatomy of a Pentest: Where Does AI Change the Game?

Two weeks ago I sat in on a webinar where CyCognito’s founders walked through continuous AI pentesting. The framing stayed with me: the pentest itself has not changed, only who runs each part of it. AI has reached nearly every corner of cybersecurity, and pentesting is no exception. The promise is an agent that probes applications, uncovers flaws scanners miss, and delivers a report before a human tester has finished scoping the engagement.