Security
CVE-2025-64712: Path Traversal RCE in Unstructured Library MSG Processing
A technical breakdown of CVE-2025-64712, a CVSS 9.8 critical path traversal remote code execution vulnerability in the Unstructured Python library (< 0.18.18). Unsanitized attachment filenames in Outlook MSG processing allow for path traversal, enabling an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted MSG file and achieve code execution.
Mon 23 February 2026
CVE-2026-1357: Unauthenticated RCE in WPvivid Backup Plugin
A technical breakdown of CVE-2026-1357, a CVSS 9.8 critical unauthenticated remote code execution...
Fri 20 February 2026
8 Open-Source AI Pentest Tools for Security Teams in 2026
This article lists eight (8) open-source AI pentest tools. It covers how autonomous agents are po...
Fri 30 January 2026
Android Requires Developer Verification Starting from 2026
For years, Android’s openness was one of its biggest strengths. Anyone could build an app, share ...
Tue 27 January 2026
That Time a Zero (could have) Broke the Internet's Plumbing (CVE-2026-0915)
An AI-assisted analysis uncovered a 30-year-old uninitialized buffer vulnerability in glibc's _nss_dns_getnetbyaddr_r function. This case study details how a zero-input edge case bypasses loop logic, causing the library to transmit raw stack memory to external DNS servers, and benchmarks how various AI models succeeded in identifying this subtle logic error where human review failed.
Javascript Interface Exposure
Ostorlab's Pentest Engine identified a JavaScript bridge exposure in an Android WebView, allowing unauthenticated native method invocation via deep links. This case study details how the engine bypassed insecure Intent handling to manipulate the native UI, validating a potent social engineering vector while confirming the effectiveness of the underlying sandbox.
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Understanding Android's FLAG_SECURE for Screen Security
What Android’s FLAG_SECURE does, how it prevents screenshots and screen recordings of sensitive app content, how to implement it correctly, where it makes sense to use it, and the key limitations and UX trade-offs developers need to understand, including its behavior with casting and external displays.
Mon 29 December 2025
AI Pentest Engine Discovers Critical WebSocket BFLA in GraphQL Subscriptions
Ostorlab's AI Pentest Engine systematically uncovered a critical Broken Function-Level Authorization (BFLA) vulnerability in a GraphQL WebSocket endpoint, allowing unauthenticated access to a real-time translation service. This case study details the AI's step-by-step process, from discovery to proof-of-concept.
Fri 26 December 2025
AI Engine Triggers Account Takeover via API Version Confusion
Methodical analysis beats blind fuzzing as Ostorlab's AI engine discovers cross-version password reset weakness and achieves account takeover without email access.
Mon 15 December 2025
Uncovering a Second-Order Data Exfiltration Chain in Modern SPAs
How a second-order client-side data exfiltration chain was discovered in a modern SPA, transforming a simple open redirect into a multi-stage data theft vulnerability through JavaScript analysis and exploit chain validation.
Wed 10 December 2025
Ostorlab AI Pentest Engine: How it Works
Technical deep dive into Ostorlab AI Pentest Engine inner working, from threat intelligence, risk identification, mobile support to vulnerability validation.
Mon 27 October 2025
Going Beyond: Ostorlab AI Engine Discovers Unknown Vulnerability Classes
Ostorlab’s reasoning-driven AI engine breaks past rule-based limits to surface previously unknown and hard-to-detect vulnerabilities—including WebView Safe Browsing bypasses, SQLi via projections, WebCrypto key exfiltration, and JWT verification ordering flaws—delivering deeper, smarter, complementary security coverage.
Mon 13 October 2025
Introducing Ostorlab Security Testing Benchmarks: Real Vulnerabilities, Real Impact
The first open-source benchmark suite featuring 93 realistic vulnerable mobile apps that mirror actual CVE and bug bounty findings - not theoretical textbook examples.
Mon 22 September 2025
Banking Report 2025: Security at the Core of Mobile Finance
Large-scale security analysis of 500+ top mobile banking apps reveals widespread vulnerabilities, decade-old codebases, and concerning backend centralization patterns.
Mon 15 September 2025