CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
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CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-119977 WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses significant risks to the federal enterprise.
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- ConceptKEV · Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogCISA's list of vulnerabilities with evidence of real-world exploitation.
- ConceptCISA · Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyThe US government's cybersecurity agency, which issues alerts and runs the KEV catalog.
- ConceptExploitCode or a technique that turns a software flaw into something an attacker can actually use.
- ConceptCVE · Common Vulnerabilities and ExposuresThe public ID system for vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2026-12345, so everyone means the same bug.
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