> Cloudflare whacks WAF bypass bug that opened side door for attackers
[AUTHOR: Jessica Lyons]
[DATE: 20/01/2026 23:05]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
ACME validation had a challenge-request hole Cloudflare has fixed a flaw in its web application firewall (WAF) that allowed attackers to bypass security rules and directly access origin servers, which could lead to data theft or full server takeover.…