SAML Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'SAMLResponse' Parameter Signature Algorithm Confusion
48Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 9.8epss 0.4%
from disclosure to weapon11 days
Published on NVDJul 16
1st PoC+11d
exploitation probability
0.4%top 63% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
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. 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: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 Loginpublic PoCs found — 1
githubgithub.com/zer0dayf/CVE-2026-15013★ 0⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.
References
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-login-validate.php#L119https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L416https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L444https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php#L561https://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#L722https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3601345%40miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on&new=3601345%40miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-onhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee95092d-6351-4612-872d-284165bc1201?source=cve