Everest Forms Pro WordPress Flaw is Handing Attackers Admin Access

2026-06-08T14:51:47Zd47be3a2f7f2dfd553b15a918891023c9c1f0083de8b656faeffd77915a9e6b1
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What happened

Multiple high-impact security developments: a critical flaw in Everest Forms Pro for WordPress (CVE-2026-3300) allowed PHP injection via form fields to create rogue admin accounts and was actively exploited (≈29,300 blocked attempts); UNC3753 (Luna Moth/Chatty Spider) has escalated from vishing and remote session hijacks to in-person office intrusions and USB drop attacks targeting US legal and financial firms; a flaw in Meta’s High Touch Support (HTS) Instagram recovery tool exposed over 20,000 accounts enabling account takeovers; new IoT botnet variant C0XMO (Gafgyt family) exploits older Io

Why it matters

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2026-06-08T14:51:47Z
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