React2Shell Exploits Flood the Internet as Attacks Continue
As exploitation activity against CVE-2025-55182 ramps up, researchers are finding some proof-of-concept exploits contain bypasses for web application firewall (WAF) rules.
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As exploitation activity against CVE-2025-55182 ramps up, researchers are finding some proof-of-concept exploits contain bypasses for web application firewall (WAF) rules.
The Apache Software Foundation's earlier fix for a critical Tika flaw missed the full scope of the vulnerability, prompting an updated advisory and CVE.
Attacks against CVE-2025-55182, which began almost immediately after public disclosure last week, have increased as more threat actors take advantage of the flaw.