CVE-2026-61979: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in miniOrange SAML SP Single Sign On
CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 are authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting the MiniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin. The post WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61979) affects miniOrange SAML SP Single Sign On software versions up to 5.4.3. It involves incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) that enables an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control over the affected system. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level, posing a significant risk to systems using vulnerable versions of the software.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, organizations should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider additional access controls or compensating controls to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-61979: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in miniOrange SAML SP Single Sign On
Description
CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 are authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting the MiniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin. The post WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
miniOrange
SAML SP Single Sign On
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61979) affects miniOrange SAML SP Single Sign On software versions up to 5.4.3. It involves incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) that enables an unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control over the affected system. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level, posing a significant risk to systems using vulnerable versions of the software.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, organizations should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider additional access controls or compensating controls to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T06:13:55.444Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7dcd3abf8831d53947032f
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 13:57:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:44:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 13:47:47 UTC
Views: 48
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