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Patch Management
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Security update planning, patch prioritization, remediation deadlines, and operational patching guidance.
Gravity SMTP Exploit Puts WordPress Mail API Keys at Risk
Attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2026-4020 in the Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin, a flaw that can expose mail-service API keys, OAuth tokens, plugin versions, and server details. Site owners should update to Gravity SMTP 2.1.5 or later, check logs, and rotate affected email credentials.
F5’s Emergency NGINX Patches Put Web Server Teams on a Fast Upgrade Clock
F5 issued out-of-band NGINX updates for flaws affecting HTTP/3, proxy protocol, gRPC, Gateway Fabric, and related products. Teams running internet-facing NGINX should check versions, exposed modules, Kubernetes ingress paths, and temporary mitigations before treating this as routine patching.
CISA’s New Patch Directive Makes Three Days the High-Risk Deadline
CISA’s BOD 26-04 replaces flat federal vulnerability deadlines with a risk-based model that can require three-day remediation and forensic triage. The lesson for security teams is that exposure, exploitation, automation, and impact now matter more than CVSS alone.