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Attackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC Release
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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Attackers are exploiting the critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2026-55040 via a publicly released proof-of-concept exploit, allowing authentication bypass and impersonation of SharePoint users. This is part of a series of SharePoint vulnerabilities actively targeted this year.
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Your SharePoint security model just failed against unauthenticated attacks. You need to patch immediately or your users' data could be exposed this week.
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