Get Started

Knowledge Base

OSSpedia
OSSpedia 11 Mar 2025 WordPress: Stored XSS Vulnerability in Countdown Timer Plugin Business and Enterprise SolutionsCMSWOR
Data Management and Analytics 28 Feb 2025 Couchbase: A High-Performance NoSQL Database DatabaseCOU
Data Management and Analytics 20 Feb 2025 Unlock Scalable Backend Solutions with Supabase: A Comprehensive Overview of Features and Benefits Data AnalyticsSUP
OSSpedia 19 Feb 2025 WordPress: Unauthorized Access Vulnerability in Raptive Ads Plugin Business and Enterprise SolutionsCMSWOR
OSSpedia 19 Feb 2025 WordPress: Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in DeBounce Email Validator Plugin Business and Enterprise SolutionsCMSWOR
OSSpedia 19 Feb 2025 WordPress: Insecure Direct Object Reference in Education Addon for Elementor Plugin Business and Enterprise SolutionsCMSWOR
More articles
Articles
8 Jan 2025 Efficient Deployment and Management with Hossted VM Solutions

Why Choose the Hossted Instant Deployment Solution? Enterprises that rely on open-source applications often struggle with deployment, maintenance, and support, leading to operational complexity and resource-intensive management. Hossted solves these challenges by offering an instant deployment virtual machine with built-in self-monitoring, AI-powered insights, and enterprise-grade support. With Hossted Instant Deployment Solution, IT and DevOps teams […]

 Knowledge BaseArticles
25 Jan 2024 The Future of Open Source Software Management: Why Hossted is the Answer

In today’s digital age, open-source software (OSS) has become the backbone of many technological infrastructures. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, everyone is leveraging the power of open-source technologies. The reasons are clear: OSS offers flexibility, transparency, and a collaborative approach to software development. However, as with all good things, there are challenges that come […]

 Articles
27 Dec 2023 Hardened Images: Part 2: What exactly does that mean, and how does it work?

Ambiguity IT managers today are developing a soft spot for hardened images. The prospect of strengthening software images against continuously emerging vulnerabilities and cyber threats is an attractive one. We discussed in part one of this topic, the growing need for the hardening process in order to combat security threats to today’s companies. There’s just one question: […]

 Articles
27 Dec 2023 Hardened Images: Part 1: Why exactly are they needed?

Docker container images contain the code, runtime, system tools, system libraries and settings needed to run an application. According to the developer delivery platform, Section.io, Docker’s microservices architecture, its compatibility and cost effectiveness are among the reasons why Docker has become “the most wanted technology,” and has become “massively popular.” Ensuring the integrity of Docker […]

 Articles
26 Dec 2023 Shedding Light on the Darker Side of Open Source

Nobody wants to hear about the shortcomings of the hero, the champion, the savior of the story. It puts a real damper on the euphoria and the buzz generated by this spellbinding person of the hour. In many ways, open source software is the darling of the IT world. Crowds of fans tout the dramatic […]

 Articles
25 Dec 2023 Deep-Edge With k3s and Rancher

Autonomy, a word that holds so much promise yet hides so much complexity behind the scenes. One generally feels Tesla, Intel (Mobileye), and Waymo, from an operational and cloud-native standpoint, are out of reach and typically out of anyone’s league. Now my party-trick to bridge any gap of knowledge and experience, in any vertical, is […]

 Articles
More articles
How To
10 Jan 2025 How to configure a domain for Hossted VM application How To
22 Oct 2024 How to authorise through AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) How To
17 Oct 2024 How to Deploy Hossted Kubernetes App on AWS How To
7 Oct 2024 How to Deploy Hossted Kubernetes App on Azure Marketplace How To
20 Dec 2023 Microservices development and CI-CD with dockers and git-submodules — GS3D How To
20 Dec 2023 Managing microservices with dockers and git-submodules — GS3D How To
More articles
Newsflash
18 Apr 2025 Data Management and Analytics
MySQL: InnoDB Vulnerability Enables DoS and Data Modification in MySQL Server

In Oracle MySQL Server (InnoDB component) versions 8.0.0–8.0.41, 8.4.0–8.4.4 and 9.0.0–9.2.0 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-30693 was detected. This vulnerability allows high privileged attackers with network access via multiple protocols to cause a denial of service (DoS) or perform unauthorized updates, inserts, or deletions on MySQL Server data. To address this issue, users should upgrade MySQL Server to versions 8.0.42-1. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30693.

 Read more Database
18 Apr 2025 Data Management and Analytics
MySQL: Data Access Vulnerability in MySQL Connector/Python

In MySQL Connector/Python versions 9.0.0 through 9.2.0 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-30714 was detected. This vulnerability allows low privileged attackers with network access and user interaction to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. Currently, there is no fix version for this issue. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30714.

 Read more Database
18 Apr 2025 Communication and Collaboration
Zulip: Improper Authentication Validation Allows Unauthorized Account Creation

In Zulip versions prior to 10.2 a high severity vulnerability CVE-2025-31478 was detected. This vulnerability allows attackers to create accounts in organizations configured to use SSO-only authentication, even without having an account with the configured SSO backend. To address this issue, users should upgrade Zulip to version 10.2. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31478.

 Read more Communication
18 Apr 2025 Data Management and Analytics
MySQL: UDF Crash Vulnerability in MySQL Server

In MySQL Server (component: Server: UDF) versions 8.0.0-8.0.41, 8.4.0-8.4.4 and 9.0.0-9.2.0 a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-30721 was detected. This vulnerability allows a high-privileged attacker with logon access to compromise MySQL Server, requiring human interaction and potentially causing a crash (DOS). To address this issue, users should upgrade MySQL Server to versions 8.0.42-1. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30721.

 Read more Database
18 Apr 2025 DevOps
Backstage: Information Disclosure via Conditional Decisions in Scaffolder Plugin

In Backstage Scaffolder plugin (permissions backend) a medium severity vulnerability CVE-2025-32791 was detected. This vulnerability allows callers to extract limited information about the conditional decisions returned by the installed permission policy in the permission backend, though there is no impact if the permission system is disabled or the policy does not use conditional decisions. To address this issue, users should upgrade Backstage Scaffolder plugin to version 0.6.0 of the permissions backend. For more details, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32791.

 Read more Developer Tools
17 Apr 2025 Communication and Collaboration
Mattermost: Users Can Trigger AI Bot Without Permission Using Wrangler Plugin

In Mattermost versions 10.5.0 to 10.5.1 and 9.11.0 to 9.11.9 a low severity vulnerability CVE-2025-27538 was detected. This vulnerability allows users with certain permissions to turn MFA on or off for other users without proper checks. Currently, there is no fix version for this issue. For more details, visit https://avd.aquasec.com/nvd/2025/cve-2025-27538.

 Read more Communication
More articles
Case Studies
9 Apr 2025 Recurring Kafka Connector Failures: Diagnosing and Preventing Message Corruption

Problem: The client faced recurring Kafka sink connector failures (e.g., chf-cdr-sftp-sink-connector) in a Kubernetes environment (Kafka 3.2.0 with three brokers and ZooKeeper). The failures were caused by corrupt messages at specific offsets, leading to task crashes. Despite skipping corrupt offsets and restarting connectors, the issue persisted, requiring a more permanent solution. Process: Step 1: Environment […]

 Data Analytics
26 Mar 2025 Seamless Jenkins-Keycloak Integration: Overcoming API Authentication Challenges

Problem The client faced an issue integrating Jenkins with Keycloak for authentication. While the Jenkins UI successfully authenticated users via Keycloak, API calls from backend services were failing. According to Jenkins’ documentation, API requests should be authenticated using an API token, but despite following the recommended steps, the client encountered authentication failures (403 Forbidden & […]

 Developer Tools
19 Mar 2025 Docker Swarm Configuration and Container Recovery Issues

Problem: The client experienced issues with Docker Swarm configuration in production. Specifically, when a container restarted, the application failed to recover properly. The client requested a review of the configuration to identify the root cause and potential improvements to enhance the cluster’s functionality. Process: Step 1: Initial Investigation The client provided details of the Docker […]

 Developer Tools
17 Mar 2025 Seamless Upgrade Strategy for Apache Cassandra and OS on EC2

Problem: The client was using Apache Cassandra 4.1.5 installed via a tarball extraction on an AWS EC2 machine and wanted to upgrade both their Cassandra version and the operating system. The installation was done manually using the tarball method, and the client needed to understand the feasibility and potential challenges involved in upgrading the OS […]

 Database
14 Mar 2025 Resolving Row Count Inconsistencies in Apache Cassandra

Problem: The client experienced a failure in running repairs in Apache Cassandra due to corruption in hint files. Additionally, a node in the cluster went down and could not be brought back up, causing concerns about data consistency and cluster stability. Process: Step 1: Initial Investigation The client observed errors related to corrupted hint files, […]

 Database
7 Mar 2025 Optimizing PostgreSQL Query Performance and Resolving Locking Issues

Problem: The client experienced a problem with query slowness in their PostgreSQL database. Several queries were running slowly, and the application became unresponsive during the issue. The client required assistance in diagnosing and optimizing the queries contributing to the performance issues. Process: Step 1 – Initial Investigation The expert reviewed the PGAWR reports for the […]

 Database
More articles