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Authentication is used by most web applications. Both for letting users have access to individual accounts, but also for protecting certain resources from the public. Basic authentication allows an individual to prove to the application that they are the user that is trying to access it. Unfortunately, authentication vulnerabilities are often found by pen testers too. While there are many forms of authentication, the most common implementations are that of the username and password.

On April 24, 2025, SAP released fixes for CVE-2025-31324, a maximum-severity zero-day unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the NetWeaver Visual Composer component. Visual Composer is a tool within NetWeaver for creating applications and user interfaces. The vulnerability was discovered by ReliaQuest, which initially observed its exploitation in the wild.

This blog explores exploitable vulnerabilities meaning by demystifying the concept and explaining what the phrase actually entails – both as a category and in the context of specific threats. Understanding which vulnerabilities can be actively exploited – and learning how to address them – is essential for any organization striving to stay secure.

On April 24, 2025, watchTowr published technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability in Commvault Command Center, CVE-2025-34028, which had been disclosed earlier in April. Commvault Command Center is a web-based interface used to manage data protection, backup, and recovery operations across enterprise environments.

CrushFTP—a Java-based, multi-protocol file-transfer server—ships with an Amazon S3–compatible API.

On April 16, 2025, the cybersecurity community faced a potential crisis as U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, managed by MITRE and sponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), was set to expire.

Kubernetes ingress-nginx has disclosed a cluster of critical vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-1974, CVE-2025-1097, CVE-2025-1098, and CVE-2025-24514—impacting all controller releases prior to v1.11.5 / v1.12.1. The flaws stem from insufficient sanitization of Ingress annotations and admission-webhook inputs, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary NGINX directives into the auto-generated nginx.conf.

Last week, one of the biggest concerns in the cybersecurity industry created a crisis that was avoided at the last minute. On April 16th, 2025, the MITRE Corporation announced: “The current contracting pathway for MITRE to develop, operate, and modernize CVE and several other related programs, such as CWE, will expire.” Official letter from MITRE Corp announcing the implications and expiration of the CVE Program.