CVE-2026-15013
SAML Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'SAMLResponse' Parameter Signature Algorithm Confusion
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
SAML Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'SAMLResponse' Parameter Signature Algorithm Confusion
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-15013- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-347
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-44866
9.8
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-44866- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p847-q8vx-c3fg
9.8
The SAML Single Sign On – SSO Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass...
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.
- Record
GHSA-p847-q8vx-c3fg- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-347
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-15013- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-347
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | miniOrange 5.4.3 - Unauthenticated Auth Bypass | 2026-09-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | zer0dayf/CVE-2026-15013 | 2026-07-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-15013 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Cyberlord92 Saml Single Sign On – Sso Login, published July 16, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.45%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee95092d-6351-4612-872d-284165bc1201?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-utilities.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on/tags/5.4.3/class-mo-saml-login-validate.php
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
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3601345%40miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on&new=3601345%40miniorange-saml-20-single-sign-on
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/33
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15013
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p847-q8vx-c3fg