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12 May 2025 Data Management and Analytics
PostgreSQL: Denial of Service via Buffer Over-read in GB18030 Encoding Validation

In PostgreSQL versions before 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18 and 13.21 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-4207 was detected. This vulnerability allows a database input provider to trigger a temporary denial of service by exploiting a buffer over-read in GB18030 encoding validation, potentially causing process termination on affected platforms and impacting both the database server and libpq. To address this issue, users should upgrade PostgreSQL to versions 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18 or 13.21. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4207.

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Database
12 May 2025 DevOps
GitLab: IP Access Restriction Bypass via Improper Access Control

In GitLab CE/EE versions 12.0 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6 and 17.11 before 17.11.2 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-1278 was detected. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass IP access restrictions and view sensitive information under certain conditions. To address this issue, users should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 17.9.8, 17.10.6 or 17.11.2. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1278.

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Developer Tools
12 May 2025 DevOps
GitLab: OAuth Flow Bypass via Insufficient User Interaction Validation

In GitLab CE/EE versions 17.3 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6 and 17.11 before 17.11.2 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-0549 was detected. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass Device OAuth flow protections, enabling authorization form submission through minimal user interaction. To address this issue, users should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 17.9.8, 17.10.6 or 17.11.2. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0549.

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Developer Tools
12 May 2025 DevOps
GitLab: Denial of Service via Malicious GitHub Import Payload

In GitLab CE/EE versions 17.1 before 17.9.8, 17.10 before 17.10.6 and 17.11 before 17.11.2 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2024-8973 was detected. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition via GitHub import requests using a maliciously crafted payload. To address this issue, users should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 17.9.8, 17.10.6 or 17.11.2. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8973.

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Developer Tools
12 May 2025 Business and Enterprise Solutions
WordPress: Stored XSS via Video Button and Countdown Widgets in Jeg Elementor Kit Plugin

In the Jeg Elementor Kit plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.6.12 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-2944 was detected. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts via the plugin’s Video Button and Countdown Widgets, which, due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, execute whenever a user accesses a compromised page. To address this issue, users should upgrade the Jeg Elementor Kit plugin to versions 2.6.13. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2944.

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CMS
8 May 2025 Business and Enterprise Solutions
WordPress: Authentication Bypass via Apple OAuth in BuddyBoss Platform Pro Plugin

In BuddyBoss Platform Pro plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.7.01 a critical severity vulnerability CVE-2025-1909 was detected. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any existing user, including administrators, if they have access to the user’s email address, due to insufficient verification during the Apple OAuth authentication process. To address this issue, users should upgrade BuddyBoss Platform Pro plugin to versions 2.7.10 or later. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1909.

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