High severity · published Aug 6, 2026
CVE-2026-15459
WPMU DEV Dashboard <= 5.0.0 - Authentication Bypass to Arbitrary Plugin Installation (Remote Code Execution) via Forged WDP_AUTH HMAC on ?wpmudev-hub= Endpoint
8.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.0. On sites not yet connected to the WPMU DEV Hub — the default state after installation — the site API key that keys the WDP-AUTH request signature is empty, making the signature verified by validate_hash() trivially forgeable; version 5.0.0 additionally removed the replay check in validate_nonce(), and the remote handler is bound to the public init hook with no capability check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke privileged Hub actions — including installing and activating a plugin from an attacker-supplied URL (resulting in remote code execution), deleting plugins and themes, upgrading WordPress core, or logging in as an administrator via SSO. Sites connected to a WPMU DEV account, which have a non-empty 64-character API key, are not affected.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WD
WPMU DEV Dashboard · wpmudev
through 5.0.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-15459
wpmudev.com
https://wpmudev.com/project/wpmu-dev-dashboard/#changelog_all
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/75c2b82e-cf1c-4db2-811c-82d05c6a1212?source=cve
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