High severity · published Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-61979
WordPress SAML SP Single Sign On plugin <= 5.4.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
8.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SAML SP Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 versions.
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)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
SAML SP Single Sign On · miniOrange
through 5.4.3 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable
Two CVSS 9.8 miniOrange SAML WordPress plugin auth bypasses were exploited while paid editions never appeared in any vulnerability database. Manual patch required. Two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On WordPress plugin, both rated CVSS 9.8, are under active exploitation. Both CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 allow an unauthenticated attacker to […]
Aug 25, 2026·Security Affairs
VulnerabilityHigh
Attackers Target miniOrange SAML Flaws That Can Grant WordPress Admin Access
Bad actors are attempting to exploit two severe unauthenticated authentication bypasses in the Xecurify miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On plugin that make it possible for an attacker to sign in as any WordPress user, including administrators.
The vulnerabilities, as disclosed by Patchstack, are listed below -
CVE-2026-61979 (CVSS score: 8.1) - An unauthenticated privilege escalation
Aug 25, 2026·The Hacker News
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61979
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61979
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/vulnerability/wordpress-saml-sp-single-sign-on-plugin-5-4-3-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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