CVE-2026-15981 json
SAML Single Sign On <= 5.4.4 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via SAMLResponse Parameter
published 2026-07-23 3 mo ago modified 2026-07-24 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-48429
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SAML Single Sign On – SSO Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.4. This is due to the mo_saml_validate_signature() function performing a loose boolean check on the raw tri-state integer returned by PHP's openssl_verify(), causing an error return value of -1 to be evaluated as truthy and therefore treated as a successful signature verification. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing WordPress user, including administrators, by submitting a crafted SAMLResponse containing an attacker-controlled NameID and a deliberately malformed signature value that triggers an OpenSSL processing error — bypassing verification entirely and resulting in wp_set_auth_cookie() being called for the targeted account.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- cyberlord92 SAML Single Sign On – SSO Login
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b412f60f-61ea-47b1-a3ef-17275f7951df?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.4/class-mo-saml-login-validate.php#L118
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.4/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L403
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.4/includes/lib/SAML2Core/class-mo-saml-xml-security-dsig.p
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.4/includes/lib/SAML2Core/class-mo-saml-xml-security-key.ph
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.4/class-mo-saml-login-validate.php#L541
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3611421/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-15981
- NVD CVE-2026-15981
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