CVE-2026-61979 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SAML SP Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Vendors	Products

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SAML SP Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 versions.
Title		WordPress SAML SP Single Sign On plugin <= 5.4.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-266
References		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
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-08-13T13:36:45.984Z

Updated: 2026-08-13T15:48:09.599Z

Reserved: 2026-07-13T06:13:55.444Z

Link: CVE-2026-61979

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T14:28:54.816Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T14:17:03.463

Modified: 2026-08-13T16:18:15.980

Link: CVE-2026-61979

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T16:00:11Z

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