CVE-2026-15013
The SAML Single Sign On – SSO Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via SAML Signature Algorithm Confusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.3. The vulnerability exists because `Mo_SAML_Utilities::mo_saml_cast_key()` reads the `SignatureMethod` Algorithm attribute directly from the attacker-controlled `SAMLResponse` parameter rather than enforcing the locally configured algorithm, causing the plugin to recast the IdP's RSA public key as an HMAC-SHA1 shared secret and validate the forged signature against it.
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This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge a SAML assertion targeting any WordPress account — including administrators — obtain valid WordPress authentication cookies, and achieve full administrator-level account takeover.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.50%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 73
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1078.001Default Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access90 %
AV:N/PR:N/UI:N indica acceso remoto sin privilegios ni interacción → T1190. La confusión de algoritmo SAML permite falsificar aserciones y obtener cookies de autenticación válidas de administrador (T1078.001) sin credenciales legítimas, logrando control total de cuentas (T1098.002).
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-347
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-login-validate.php#L119
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L416
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L444
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L561
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/includes/lib/SAML2Core/class-mo-saml-xml-security-key.php#L722
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3601345%40miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on&new=3601345%40miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee95092d-6351-4612-872d-284165bc1201?source=cve
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/33
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