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High CVSS 7.5 Subdomain Takeover Responsible Disclosure

Disclosure

Subdomain Takeover: img.[vendor] (Dangling WP Engine CNAME)

The subdomain img.[vendor] has a CNAME record pointing to 2y6hw8438dr81ty1hegbtle9.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com which no longer resolves (SERVFAIL). This dangling CNAME allows an attacker to claim the WP Engine CDN endpoint and serve arbitrary content under the [vendor] domain

Target
NA Gift Card Supplier
Category
Subdomain Takeover
Channel
Responsible Disclosure
Disclosed
2026-03

Redaction note

Vendor identity withheld.

This finding is documented here as part of MemCyber’s public disclosure record. The vendor has been anonymized to a sector and region descriptor. Full technical detail — including root cause, reproducible proof-of-concept, remediation guidance, and vendor attribution where granted — is available to qualified prospects under NDA.

Coordinated disclosure

How we handled it.

  • Reported to the vendor via Responsible Disclosure with a reproducible proof-of-concept.
  • Triage + remediation window coordinated with the vendor security team.
  • Fix verified before any public reference.
  • This record published only after the embargo period closed.

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