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Patch Week 45, 2026: what to patch first

2026-11-02 to 2026-11-08 2 to 8 November 2026

2 CVEs were added to CISA KEV that week, 0 of them with known ransomware use. The most additions came from Apple (1) and WordPress (1). Our wire published 6 news stories that week.

$ sort -k2,2 /var/log/kev/2026-w45.log

Patch first: ransomware-linked entries first, then the nearest CISA due date, then CVE id.

  1. CVE-2026-119977

    WordPress / WordPress Core

    WordPress WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability

    due · CWE-367

    $ cat CVE-2026-119977.txt

    Description. WordPress WordPress Core contains a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server during the upgrade window. This is due to predictable, web-accessible staging paths used during full-package core upgrades.

    Required action. Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

  2. CVE-2024-27834

    Apple / Multiple Products

    Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability

    due · CWE-287

    $ cat CVE-2024-27834.txt

    Description. Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS and watchOS 10.5 contain an improper authentication vulnerability which could allow an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability to bypass pointer authentication.

    Required action. Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

$ ls -lat /var/log/news | grep 2026-W45

Our coverage published in this week, newest first.

  1. [CRIT] Attackers Actively Exploit Critical Metabase Vulnerability
  2. [HIGH] Attackers Actively Exploit Cisco ASA and Secure Firewall Flaw
  3. [INFO] FBI and CISA Warn of Cyberattacks Targeting Refrigeration Systems
  4. [INFO] Hackers Use Fake Events to Steal Microsoft and Google Accounts
  5. [MED] DigiCert Breach Exposes Customer Information and Identity Documents
  6. [HIGH] OpenSSH Patches Authentication Bypass on Alpine Linux