{"uuid": "328bc7da-f8b2-4af7-b497-766340b9ba51", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-55040", "type": "exploited", "source": "https://t.me/thehackernews/9794", "content": "\ud83d\uded1 Attackers are exploiting a SharePoint authentication bypass.\n\nCVE-2026-55040 lets unauthenticated attackers forge JWTs and impersonate any SharePoint site user, including administrators. Eight of 12 recorded exploit attempts occurred on August 12 and 13, after Rapid7 published a PoC.\n\nSee how the exploit works: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/attackers-exploit-sharepoint.html", "creation_timestamp": "2026-08-14T00:00:08.909432Z"}