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        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "WPScan",
        "dateReserved": "2026-07-20T08:27:28.711Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-08-07T06:00:13.815Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-07T18:15:46.000Z"
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                "dateUpdated": "2026-08-07T06:00:13.815Z"
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                    "value": "Jakub Herman",
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                            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
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                            "content": {
                                "timestamp": "2026-08-07T18:14:29.528053Z",
                                "id": "CVE-2026-16258",
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                                    {
                                        "Exploitation": "poc"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Automatable": "yes"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Technical Impact": "total"
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                                ],
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