# Threat Watch by Helix > Live security incidents: actively exploited vulnerabilities, breaches and supply-chain attacks — patch status, fixed versions and what to do, curated by Helix Cyber. All endpoints are public JSON/XML/text with CORS enabled; no auth. Poll changes.json at most hourly with If-None-Match (every response carries an ETag). ## Categories Every incident has exactly one `category`. - Vulnerabilities (`patch`): 1785 incidents, 39 live. Flaws in software you may run — which versions are affected, the fixed release, and what to do first. Page https://helix.ml/threat-watch?c=patch · RSS https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/patch/feed.xml · JSON Feed https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/patch/feed.json · changes https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/patch/changes.json · llms.txt https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/patch/llms.txt - Breaches (`breach`): 987 incidents, 5 live. Attacks on companies and services. Nothing to patch on your side; rotate credentials and watch for follow-on phishing if you are a customer. Page https://helix.ml/threat-watch?c=breach · RSS https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/breach/feed.xml · JSON Feed https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/breach/feed.json · changes https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/breach/changes.json · llms.txt https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/breach/llms.txt - Supply chain (`supply-chain`): 7 incidents, 4 live. Compromised packages, releases, build pipelines and certificates. Check what you depend on and what you trust. Page https://helix.ml/threat-watch?c=supply-chain · RSS https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/supply-chain/feed.xml · JSON Feed https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/supply-chain/feed.json · changes https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/supply-chain/changes.json · llms.txt https://helix.ml/threat-watch/c/supply-chain/llms.txt ## Data - All incidents: https://helix.ml/threat-watch/incidents.json - One incident: https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/.json (timeline, sources, `agentBrief` markdown) - Update stream: https://helix.ml/threat-watch/changes.json - Fields: severity (critical|high|medium|low|unknown), patchStatus (patched|partial|unpatched|no-fix-needed|unknown), status (live|closed), exploited, stacks, tags, cveIds, affectedVersions, fixedVersions, actions. - Incidents marked `auto: true` were generated from an authoritative catalog (CISA KEV, Have I Been Pwned) and not yet reviewed by an editor. ## Use with your AI Poll changes.json hourly with ETag; for each new change, fetch the incident JSON, compare `stacks`, `product`, `affectedVersions` and `cveIds` against the systems and dependencies you manage, and alert only when one matches. Follow `actions`. ## Live incidents (48) ### [critical] PHP (PHP2Shell): Two critical RCE flaws in PHP under active exploitation (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/php-php2shell-two-critical-rce-flaws-in-php-under-active-exploitation-cve-2026-109618-cve-2026-109619 · Vulnerabilities · partial · since 2026-10-21 · CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619, CVE-2026-115560 On 2026-10-21 the PHP Foundation released emergency updates for two critical RCE vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 (RCE via OOM corruption) and CVE-2026-109619 (RCE via stale global state), collectively tracked as PHP2Shell (GHSA-w8hw-w9fx-j79w, GHSA-6wmf-4rv5-p3rp). Attacks against the flaws are ongoing; Wordfence, which protects over 5 million WordPress sites, reports no confirmed compromises yet, suggesting complex exploitation. Cisco issued a Critical advisory listing affected products (e.g., Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul, Expressway, Duo Access Gateway) with fixes pending or scheduled (e.g., URWB 27.1.1 in Feb 2027, Expressway 15.5.21), workarounds in bug trackers, and many products confirmed not vulnerable. Community backported patches exist for EOL PHP 5.4-5.6. All organisations running PHP should patch immediately. Fixed: PHP security release of 2026-10-21 (per PHP Foundation); Cisco URWB 27.1.1 (Feb 2027); Expressway 15.5.21 (TBD); Duo Access Gateway 3.2.0 Do: Update PHP to the patched releases published by the PHP Foundation on 2026-10-21; if patching is delayed, apply mitigations/workarounds and restrict exposure of PHP-facing services; Check vendor advisories for embedded PHP (Cisco bug IDs CSCwx37073, CSCwx37062; Splunk advisory) and schedule the vendor fixed releases; If running EOL PHP 5.4-5.6, apply the community backported patch or migrate to a supported PHP version; Monitor logs for exploitation attempts and confirm no signs of compromise; continue monitoring as attack activity is ongoing ### [critical] Cisco: Snort 3 security hardening release fixes out-of-bounds write, incorrect calculation, privilege management and DoS flaws across multiple products (CVE-2026-20043, CVE-2026-20236, CVE-2026-20291, CVE-2026-20356) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/cisco-snort-3-security-hardening-release-fixes-out-of-bounds-write-incorrect-calculation-privilege-management-and-dos-fl · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-21 · CVE-2026-20011, CVE-2026-20043, CVE-2026-20218, CVE-2026-20221, CVE-2026-20236, CVE-2026-20291, CVE-2026-20356, CVE-2026-76445, CVE-2026-76524 Cisco's Snort 3 engineering team completed an internal security review and released hardening updates addressing multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities, grouped by CWE with one CVE per class: CVE-2026-20043 (out-of-bounds write, CWE-787), CVE-2026-20236 (incorrect calculation, CWE-682), CVE-2026-20291 (improper privilege management, CWE-269) and CVE-2026-20356 (uncontrolled resource consumption, CWE-400), with a maximum CVSS of 9.0. Affected products include Cisco Cloud-delivered Firewall, Cyber Vision, Meraki MX, Secure Access, Secure Firewall Threat Defense and UTD on IOS XE; Snort 2 is not affected. The flaws were found in internal testing and are not known to be exploited. Snort 3.12.4.0, Cyber Vision 5.6.0 and various FTD releases contain fixes; CDFW, CSA and Meraki instances were updated automatically on 2026-10-21. No workarounds exist. Fixed: Snort 3.12.4.0; Cyber Vision 5.6.0; FTD 7.0.10 / 7.2.12 / 7.4.8 / 7.6.6 / 7.7.13 / 10.0.2 / 10.1.0 Do: Upgrade Open Source Snort 3 to 3.12.4.0 or later; Upgrade Cisco Cyber Vision to 5.6.0 (or migrate from older releases); Upgrade Cisco Secure FTD to the first fixed release for your train (7.0.10, 7.2.12, 7.4.8, 7.6.6, 7.7.13, 10.0.2 or 10.1.0); Update UTD on Cisco IOS XE per the advisory's fixed release table; Verify CDFW, CSA and Meraki MX devices are online so automatic Snort 3 package updates have applied ### [critical] Cisco Expressway Series: unauthenticated root RCE via static credentials plus hardening-release batch (CVE-2026-76466) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/cisco-expressway-series-unauthenticated-root-rce-via-static-credentials-plus-hardening-release-batch-cve-2026-76466 · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-21 · CVE-2026-76435, CVE-2026-76466, CVE-2026-76490, CVE-2026-76491, CVE-2026-76492, CVE-2026-76493, CVE-2026-76494, CVE-2026-76495, CVE-2026-76496, CVE-2026-76497 Cisco published advisories on 2026-10-21 for Cisco Expressway Series (Expressway-C/E). CVE-2026-76466 (CVSS 9.8, CWE-798) is a critical unauthenticated remote RCE: use of persistent cookies plus insufficient client-certificate validation in clustering lets an attacker with network access connect to the database service and invoke RPC commands to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. It affects devices running X15.5.3 or earlier when configured in a cluster; no workarounds exist. A companion hardening advisory (cisco-sa-exwy-hardening-FhcqBVcs, max CVSS 8.6) fixes eight internally discovered issues (CVE-2026-76490 through -76497) covering out-of-bounds write, reachable assertions, null derefs, code injection, link following, insecure temp files and permission flaws, found partly using frontier AI models. Neither is known to be exploited. Fixed in X15.5.20; X14 and earlier must migrate. Fixed: X15.5.20 Do: Upgrade clustered Expressway-C/E devices to X15.5.20 or later immediately, prioritising internet-facing Expressway-E; Migrate devices on X14 or earlier to a fixed release; Restrict network access to the database service and clustering ports (firewall/ACL) as interim mitigation until patched; Audit cluster configurations and TLS Verify Mode settings; review logs for suspicious RPC connections to the database service; Apply the October 2026 hardening release fixes to all Expressway deployments regardless of clustering configuration ### [critical] npm typosquat cluster (appit-* / ionic-insta-search): malicious packages flagged as malware https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/npm-typosquat-cluster-appit-ionic-insta-search-malicious-packages-flagged-as-malware · Supply chain · no-fix-needed · since 2026-10-25 On 2026-10-25 GitHub published four malware advisories (GHSA-fr38-45mf-vcqf, GHSA-5pw8-3xv5-6cmg, GHSA-4fw4-xm5r-mh69, GHSA-9w8h-674f-4x2j) covering npm packages appit-cordova-plugin-ionic, cordova-plugin-geofence-appit, ionic-insta-search and appit-cordova-admob. All versions (>= 0) are affected, CWE-506 embedded malicious code, no patched versions exist. The advisories state any machine with these packages installed or running should be considered fully compromised, implying credential/key theft and remote control by an outside party. The names mimic legitimate Cordova/Ionic plugins, suggesting a typosquatting or account-compromise campaign targeting Ionic/Cordova developers. No exploitation details or fixed versions are available; removal alone may not eliminate the compromise. Do: Rotate all secrets, keys, tokens and credentials stored on or accessible from any machine where these packages were installed, using a clean machine; Remove the packages from all projects and lockfiles and rebuild from a clean environment; Audit build machines and developer workstations for persistence, unexpected processes and network connections; Check CI/CD pipelines and published app artifacts for inclusion of these packages and re-sign/rebuild affected apps; Block these package names in npm dependency policies and review dependency trees for similar typosquats ### [critical] Cisco Unified Communications Products: October 2026 hardening release fixes multiple vulnerabilities across voice/collaboration suite (CVE-2026-76473 to CVE-2026-76481) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/cisco-unified-communications-products-october-2026-hardening-release-fixes-multiple-vulnerabilities-across-voice-collabo · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-21 · CVE-2026-76473, CVE-2026-76474, CVE-2026-76475, CVE-2026-76476, CVE-2026-76477, CVE-2026-76478, CVE-2026-76479, CVE-2026-76481, CVE-2026-76487 Cisco published a critical hardening release on 2026-10-21 addressing multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities across Emergency Responder, Prime Collaboration Deployment, Unified CM, Unified CM IM&P, Unified CM SME, and Unity Connection. Issues are grouped by CWE into eight CVEs (CVE-2026-76473 through CVE-2026-76481) covering injection (CWE-74, max 9.8), improper authentication (CWE-287, 9.8), XSS (9.3), input validation, SQL injection, access control (all 8.8), path traversal (7.8), and exceptional-condition handling (7.5). Vulnerabilities affect the products regardless of configuration, were found during internal testing including use of frontier AI models, and are not known to be exploited. No workarounds exist; fixed software is available — release 15SU5, while release 14 users must migrate to a fixed release. Fixed: 15SU5 (Release 14: migrate to a fixed release) Do: Upgrade Unified CM, Unified CM IM&P, Unified CM SME, Unity Connection, Emergency Responder, and Prime Collaboration Deployment to the first fixed releases (15SU5 for release 15; migrate off release 14); Prioritise internet-exposed Unified CM and Unity Connection instances given 9.8 unauthenticated network-attack vectors; Check for follow-up Cisco advisories detailing individual vulnerabilities and apply Snort rules 67356/67358 for detection; Since no workarounds exist, restrict network access to management interfaces until patching is complete ### [critical] Cisco Secure Email Gateway Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2026-76519) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/cisco-secure-email-gateway-cve-2026-76519 · Vulnerabilities · unknown · since 2026-10-14 · CVE-2026-76519 Cisco Secure Email Gateway contains a relative path traversal vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system. CISA added CVE-2026-76519 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 14, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. Do: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.; US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 17, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit. ### [critical] GitLab: Unauthenticated RCE via Ruby Onigmo regex compiler integer overflow across all releases since 7.0 (CVE-2026-110264) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/gitlab-unauthenticated-rce-via-ruby-onigmo-regex-compiler-integer-overflow-across-all-releases-since-7-0-cve-2026-110264 · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-21 · CVE-2026-100104, CVE-2026-100755, CVE-2026-101168, CVE-2026-103515, CVE-2026-103549, CVE-2026-104661, CVE-2026-105458, CVE-2026-105711, CVE-2026-105777, CVE-2026-110264, CVE-2026-112212, CVE-2026-112326, CVE-2026-112378, CVE-2026-12664, CVE-2026-13319, CVE-2026-14210, CVE-2026-14288, CVE-2026-14552, CVE-2026-14814, CVE-2026-15723, CVE-2026-16255, CVE-2026-16275, CVE-2026-16301, CVE-2026-5954, CVE-2026-6567, CVE-2026-7767, CVE-2026-78335, CVE-2026-81839, CVE-2026-82632, CVE-2026-84284, CVE-2026-85529, CVE-2026-89078, CVE-2026-92528, CVE-2026-9268, CVE-2026-92883, CVE-2026-93577, CVE-2026-96893, CVE-2026-97229 GitLab patched CVE-2026-110264 (CVSS 10.0), an unauthenticated RCE caused by an integer overflow in Ruby's Onigmo regex compiler, which GitLab bundles and ships. It affects every self-managed GitLab version since 7.0 (2014); the Oct 12 fix for the earlier CVE-2026-97229 covered only 19.2+, so instances patched then are vulnerable again. It is the fourth Onigmo RCE reported by researcher joaxcar in a month (two 9.9 auth-required, two 10.0 unauthenticated). Ruby released 4.0.9, 3.4.12, and 3.3.13 fixing three underlying bugs; Ruby 3.2 and earlier get no fix. No exploitation or CISA KEV listing as of Oct 23; no workaround exists. GitLab also fixed 10 other issues including an 8.2 account-takeover and a 7.5 OAuth/OIDC cache-poisoning flaw. Fixed: GitLab 19.5.1, 19.4.3, 19.3.6, 19.2.9, 19.1.9, 19.0.10, 18.11.13; Ruby 4.0.9, 3.4.12, 3.3.13 Do: Upgrade self-managed GitLab immediately to 19.5.1, 19.4.3, 19.3.6, 19.2.9, 19.1.9, 19.0.10, or 18.11.13 — instances patched on Oct 12 are still vulnerable; Plan for downtime on single-node upgrades (19.4.3/19.3.6 include database migrations); use zero-downtime procedure on multi-node; Deploy GitLab's TLDR Sigma detection rules ('Onigmo native worker crash', 'Org mode render error burst') to hunt exploitation attempts; Upgrade Ruby to 4.0.9, 3.4.12, or 3.3.13 in any Ruby app compiling regexes from untrusted input; note Regexp.timeout and pattern-length caps do not mitigate; Migrate off Ruby 3.2 (EOL, unfixed) or stop compiling attacker-controlled patterns via Regexp.new/union/compile or interpolation; Review SAML+LDAP auto-linking and shared-cache OAuth/OIDC setups against CVE-2026-15723 and CVE-2026-112212 ### [high] Electron: compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates allow TLS server impersonation (CVE-2026-115570) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/electron-compromised-emudhra-intermediate-certificates-allow-tls-server-impersonation-cve-2026-115570 · Supply chain · patched · since 2026-10-22 · CVE-2026-111943, CVE-2026-113470, CVE-2026-115557, CVE-2026-115570 A set of eMudhra intermediate CA certificates was compromised and is being blocked by browsers and other TLS clients. Electron releases before the patched versions did not block these intermediates in either Chromium networking or Node.js tls/https/fetch, so an attacker holding a certificate issued via the compromised intermediates and able to intercept network traffic (e.g. on-path/MitM) could impersonate a TLS server to an Electron app. Only apps making TLS network connections are affected; offline apps are not. Go (CVE-2026-111943) and Firefox (CVE-2026-113470) shipped the same mitigation. There are no app-side workarounds; fixed releases are 45.0.0-beta.6, 44.9.1, 43.8.1 and 42.11.16, published 2026-10-22/23. Fixed: 45.0.0-beta.6; 44.9.1; 43.8.1; 42.11.16 Do: Upgrade Electron to 45.0.0-beta.6, 44.9.1, 43.8.1 or 42.11.16 (or later) and rebuild/redistribute apps, prioritising apps that make TLS connections over untrusted networks; Audit which Electron apps in your estate make network connections and prioritise those handling sensitive data; Verify no pinned or custom certificate logic bypasses the new block; confirm updated builds ship the mitigation in both Chromium and Node.js TLS paths; Monitor for any further eMudhra-related revocations or advisories affecting other TLS clients in your stack ### [critical] BeyondTrust Remote Support Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2026-102764) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/beyondtrust-remote-support-cve-2026-102764 · Vulnerabilities · unknown · since 2026-10-16 · CVE-2026-102764 BeyondTrust Remote Support contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform file operations on the appliance. CISA added CVE-2026-102764 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 16, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. Do: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.; US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 19, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit. ### [high] Ivanti Connect Secure Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2026-104935) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/ivanti-connect-secure-cve-2026-104935 · Vulnerabilities · unknown · since 2026-10-13 · CVE-2026-104935 Ivanti Connect Secure contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. CISA added CVE-2026-104935 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 13, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. Do: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.; US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 16, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit. ### [critical] Pillow: Critical RCE flaws in Python image library via crafted EPS filenames and JPEG/TIFF buffers (CVE-2026-112900, CVE-2026-112403, CVE-2026-112393) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/pillow-critical-rce-flaws-in-python-image-library-via-crafted-eps-filenames-and-jpeg-tiff-buffers-cve-2026-112900-cve-20 · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-16 · CVE-2026-112393, CVE-2026-112398, CVE-2026-112403, CVE-2026-112900 Pillow, the most widely used Python image library (~436M downloads/month), fixed a batch of vulnerabilities in version 13.0.0 released 2026-10-16. The headline flaw, CVE-2026-112900, lets an attacker run OS commands by controlling the filename of an EPS image, which Pillow passes unvalidated to Ghostscript; it affects versions 2.6.0–12.3.0 and only hosts with the gs binary installed. Two maintainer-critical fixes cover a stale-image-data memory bug and JPEG decoding overflows, including an FPX flaw enabling RCE from a single Image.open() call when olefile is installed, and CVE-2026-112403, a lossless-JPEG thumbnail buffer overflow. CVE-2026-112393, present since 2013, overflows a buffer when saving compressed TIFFs to in-memory buffers. No exploitation is known; a public PoC exists for the TIFF flaw. One JPEG flaw was found by Anthropic using Claude and validated by Ada Logics. Fixed: 13.0.0 Do: Upgrade to Pillow 13.0.0 and rebuild containers, wheels, and base images bundling older copies; note Python 3.10 is dropped, so ensure Python 3.11+; Until upgraded, keep the Ghostscript gs binary off hosts processing untrusted uploads and never pass attacker-controlled filenames to Image.open() for EPS; Avoid draft()/thumbnail() on untrusted JPEGs, or call load() first or pass reducing_gap=None; Treat saving user-supplied TIFF images to in-memory buffers (e.g. io.BytesIO) as a sensitive path ### [high] Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Code Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-0322) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/palo-alto-networks-pan-os-cve-2026-0322 · Vulnerabilities · unknown · since 2026-10-14 · CVE-2026-0322 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS contains a code injection vulnerability that could allow an authenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the firewall. CISA added CVE-2026-0322 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 14, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. Do: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.; US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 17, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit. ### [critical] Collabora Online – Built-in CODE Server OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-110447) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/collabora-collabora-online-built-in-code-server-cve-2026-110447 · Vulnerabilities · unknown · since 2026-10-23 · CVE-2026-110447 Collabora Collabora Online – Built-in CODE Server when used within the NextCloud platform contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows for remote code execution when the CODE server isn't running. CISA added CVE-2026-110447 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 23, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. Do: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.; US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 26, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit. ### [critical] Brotli (Google/PyPI): out-of-bounds write in Brotli decoder allows RCE via crafted compressed stream (CVE-2026-111497) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/brotli-google-pypi-out-of-bounds-write-in-brotli-decoder-allows-rce-via-crafted-compressed-stream-cve-2026-111497 · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-22 · CVE-2026-111497 A buffer overflow (out-of-bounds write) in the Brotli decoder in Google Brotli 1.0.3 through 1.2.0, dubbed "Node2Shell", allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to corrupt adjacent decoder state memory, disclose sensitive memory, cause denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code using a crafted Brotli-compressed stream. The flaw affects all platforms and also impacts the PyPI brotli and brotlicffi packages (>=1.0.3, <1.2.1) and Node.js, which disclosed it in its October 2026 security releases. No in-the-wild exploitation is reported. Fixed versions are 1.0.10, 1.1.1, and 1.2.1 (brotlicffi 1.2.1.0); organisations should upgrade any affected Brotli libraries or binaries. Fixed: brotli 1.2.1; brotlicffi 1.2.1.0; Google Brotli 1.0.10 / 1.1.1 / 1.2.1 Do: Upgrade PyPI brotli to >=1.2.1 and brotlicffi to >=1.2.1.0 wherever installed; Upgrade any Brotli C library or binary builds from 1.0.3–1.2.0 to 1.0.10, 1.1.1, or 1.2.1; Update Node.js runtimes to the patched October 2026 security release versions; Audit services that decompress untrusted Brotli input (HTTP content-encoding, build pipelines) and prioritise patching internet-facing ones; Rebuild/redeploy dependent containers and binaries linked against the vulnerable Brotli decoder ### [critical] Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator SQL Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-114625) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/arista-velocloud-orchestrator-cve-2026-114625 · Vulnerabilities · unknown · since 2026-10-23 · CVE-2026-114625 Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator on-prem contains a SQL injection vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to access privileged internal functionality and impact the VCO host. Successful exploitation may compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the orchestrator and data managed by the orchestrator. CISA added CVE-2026-114625 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 23, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. Do: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.; US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 26, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit. ### [critical] DOMPurify: SAFE_FOR_TEMPLATES bypass lets template expressions survive in shadow root content on DOM output modes (GHSA-cg2g-xh64-v4q7) https://helix.ml/threat-watch/i/dompurify-safe-for-templates-bypass-lets-template-expressions-survive-in-shadow-root-content-on-dom-output-modes-ghsa-cg · Vulnerabilities · patched · since 2026-10-12 · CVE-2026-65900 DOMPurify 3.4.4 through 3.4.16 fails to scrub template expressions ({{...}}, ${...}, <%...%>) inside attached shadow roots when SAFE_FOR_TEMPLATES is enabled with a DOM-returning mode (RETURN_DOM, RETURN_DOM_FRAGMENT, or IN_PLACE). The post-walk safety net _scrubTemplateExpressions recurses into