Expert articles on web security, vulnerabilities, and best practices
NewsCISA has added CVE-2025-39682, CVE-2026-53266, and CVE-2025-39964 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after confirming exploitation in the wild. The Linux kernel flaws affect kernel TLS, ebtables bridge networking, and the AF_ALG cryptographic interface, creating risks ranging from memory corruption and denial of service to privilege escalation.
GuidesCompare practical XSS scanner options including Vulnify, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Dalfox, and enterprise DAST platforms, with guidance on choosing the right workflow.
Best PracticesLearn how CSP reduces XSS risk using nonces, hashes, strict-dynamic, and Report-Only, with practical rollout steps, examples, common mistakes, and validation guidance.
NewsA new multi-agency advisory warns that North Korean WaterPlum actors are targeting developers through fake recruitment, malicious coding assignments, NPM packages and VS Code projects. Here is what web teams should know and how to reduce the risk.
Platform SecurityLearn where React, Next.js, Vue, and Angular protect against XSS by default, where escape hatches reintroduce risk, and how to test and remediate safely.
TutorialsLearn how to validate XSS scanner findings, distinguish reflection from real execution, inspect browser context, document evidence, and avoid dismissing true positives.
Platform SecurityLearn how DOM XSS works through browser-side sources and sinks, how to test it safely, how to remediate unsafe DOM flows, and how to verify the fix.
NewsCVE-2026-27540 is a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture through version 2.0.3.1. Attackers are actively exploiting the flaw to upload PHP web shells and execute code on vulnerable WordPress servers, with more than 100,000 exploit attempts blocked by Wordfence.
NewsCVE-2025-13146 is a medium-severity vulnerability in DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 that allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger arbitrary WordPress shortcodes. Wordfence updated the affected range in September 2026 to include versions through 5.0.7 and currently lists no known patch.
GuidesLearn what the dark web is, how stolen credentials and breach data affect businesses, and how website owners can reduce the public security weaknesses that lead to compromise.