Weekly Security Roundup: May 04 to May 17, 2026

Weekly security briefing from Sherlock Forensics covering May 04 to May 17, 2026. 403 vulnerabilities analyzed: 69 critical (CVSS 9.0+) and 334 high. Grouped by vendor with patching priorities.

The Week in Security

Other had 336 vulnerabilities this week including Exposure of sensitive information (CVSS 10.0). phpMyFAQ got hit with a CVSS 9.8 for phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 unauthenticated SQL. WordPress had 29 vulnerabilities this week including BurStatistics – Privacy-Friendly (CVSS 9.8).

We tracked 403 vulnerabilities this week. 69 scored 9.0 or above. If you only have time for one thing today, scroll to "What To Do This Week" at the bottom.

Other Had a Rough Week

336 vulnerabilities across Other products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-42826 (CVSS 10.0) lets anyone bypass authentication. Patch now if you run Other.

phpMyFAQ Hit With CVSS 9.8

CVE-2026-46364 scores a 9.8. phpMyFAQ lets attackers run code on your systems.

  • CVE-2026-46364: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 unauthenticated SQL (CVSS 9.8)

WordPress Had a Rough Week

29 vulnerabilities across WordPress products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-8181 (CVSS 9.8) lets attackers run code on your systems. Patch now if you run WordPress.

  • CVE-2026-8181: BurStatistics – Privacy-Friendly (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2026-6510: InfusedWoo Pro plugin for Privilege escalation (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2026-6271: Career Section plugin for Remote code execution (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2026-5722: MoreConvert Pro plugin for Authentication (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2026-5294: Geeky Bot plugin for Remote code execution (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2026-5229: Form Notify plugin for Authentication bypass (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2025-13618: Mentoring plugin for WordPress (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2021-47940: WordPress Plugin Download From File read (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2021-47933: WordPress MStore API 2.0.6 Remote (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2021-47932: WordPress TheCartPress 1.5.3.6 (CVSS 9.8)
  • CVE-2026-6512: InfusedWoo Pro plugin for Authorization (CVSS 9.1)
  • CVE-2026-6692: SlideRevolution plugin for Remote code execution (CVSS 8.8)
  • CVE-2026-6506: InfusedWoo Pro plugin for Privilege escalation (CVSS 8.8)
  • CVE-2026-6261: BeTheme for WordPress Remote code execution (CVSS 8.8)
  • CVE-2026-3425: RTMKit Addons for Elementor Authorization (CVSS 8.8)
  • CVE-2026-5396: Fluent Forms plugin for Authorization bypass (CVSS 8.2)
  • CVE-2021-47941: WordPress Plugin Survey & SQL injection (CVSS 8.2)
  • CVE-2026-4030: Database Backup for WordPress File read (CVSS 8.1)
  • CVE-2026-6514: InfusedWoo Pro plugin for File read (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-6403: Quick Playground plugin for Directory (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-5100: AWP Classifieds plugin for SQL injection (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-4798: Avada Builder plugin for SQL injection (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-4348: BetterDocs Pro plugin for SQL injection (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-4031: Database Backup for WordPress Authorization (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-4029: Database Backup for WordPress Vulnerability (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2023-54346: WordPress Plugin Backup Migration (CVSS 7.5)
  • CVE-2026-6690: LifePress plugin for WordPress Cross-site (CVSS 7.2)
  • CVE-2026-4803: Royal Elementor Addons plugin Cross-site (CVSS 7.2)
  • CVE-2026-3718: ManageWP Worker plugin for Cross-site (CVSS 7.2)

Spring Framework Hit With CVSS 9.6

CVE-2026-34263 scores a 9.6. Spring Framework lets attackers run code on your systems.

SAP Hit With CVSS 9.6

CVE-2026-34260 scores a 9.6. SAP lets attackers run code on your systems.

Microsoft Patches 6 Vulnerabilities

6 vulnerabilities across Microsoft products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-33823 (CVSS 9.6) lets anyone bypass authentication. Patch now if you run Microsoft.

Adobe Had a Rough Week

16 vulnerabilities across Adobe products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-34659 (CVSS 9.6) lets attackers run code on your systems. Patch now if you run Adobe.

Siemens Patches 4 Vulnerabilities

4 vulnerabilities across Siemens products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-22924 (CVSS 9.1) lets attackers run code on your systems. Patch now if you run Siemens.

Microsoft Azure Hit With CVSS 9.1

CVE-2026-33117 scores a 9.1. Microsoft Azure lets attackers run code on your systems.

Crabbox Patches 3 Vulnerabilities

3 vulnerabilities across Crabbox products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-8634 (CVSS 9.1) lets anyone bypass authentication. Patch now if you run Crabbox.

  • CVE-2026-8634: Crabbox prior to v0.12.0 Vulnerability (CVSS 9.1)
  • CVE-2026-8621: Crabbox prior to v0.12.0 Authentication (CVSS 8.8)
  • CVE-2026-8629: Crabbox prior to v0.12.0 Privilege escalation (CVSS 8.1)

Apache Patches 2 Vulnerabilities

2 vulnerabilities across Apache products this week. The worst: CVE-2026-40010 (CVSS 9.1) needs your attention. Patch now if you run Apache.

Oracle Hit With CVSS 8.7

CVE-2026-35228 scores a 8.7. Oracle lets attackers run code on your systems.

Ivanti Hit With CVSS 7.4

CVE-2026-7821 scores a 7.4. Ivanti lets anyone bypass authentication.

  • CVE-2026-7821: ivanti endpoint manager mobile Information (CVSS 7.4)

Google Hit With CVSS 7.1

CVE-2026-5371 scores a 7.1. Google lets attackers run code on your systems.

By the Numbers

Total CVEs analyzed403
Critical (9.0+)69
High (7.0-8.9)334
Remote code execution211
Authentication bypass188
Cross-site scripting0
SQL injection0

What To Do This Week

One action item per vendor. Start at the top and work down.

  1. Other: Update immediately. 47 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  2. phpMyFAQ: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  3. WordPress: Update immediately. 11 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  4. Spring Framework: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  5. SAP: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  6. Microsoft: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  7. Adobe: Update immediately. 2 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  8. Siemens: Update immediately. 2 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  9. Microsoft Azure: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  10. Crabbox: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  11. Apache: Update immediately. 1 critical-severity issues patched this week.
  12. Oracle: Review and patch 1 high-severity vulnerabilities when possible.
  13. Ivanti: Review and patch 1 high-severity vulnerabilities when possible.
  14. Google: Review and patch 1 high-severity vulnerabilities when possible.