CVE-2026-19842
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The SAML Single Sign On WordPress plugin before 5.4.7 does not verify the signature of a SAML response before storing the certificate it carries, and offers an administrator a one-click control that promotes that stored certificate to the site's trusted signing certificate, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have a certificate of their own trusted and then authenticate as any user, including an administrator.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-19 06:17:40.613000
Last modified
2026-11-09 20:10:00.200000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-19842",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-19T06:17:40.613",
"lastModified": "2026-11-09T20:10:00.200",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "The SAML Single Sign On WordPress plugin before 5.4.7 does not verify the signature of a SAML response before storing the certificate it carries, and offers an administrator a one-click control that promotes that stored certificate to the site's trusted signing certificate, allowing unauthenticated attackers to have a certificate of their own trusted and then authenticate as any user, including an administrator."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "El plugin de WordPress SAML Single Sign On anterior a la versión 5.4.7 no verifica la firma de una respuesta SAML antes de almacenar el certificado que contiene, y ofrece a un administrador un control de un solo clic que promueve ese certificado almacenado al certificado de firma de confianza del sitio, permitiendo a atacantes no autenticados que un certificado propio sea de confianza y luego autenticarse como cualquier usuario, incluyendo un administrador."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Unknown",
"product": "SAML Single Sign On",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
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"version": "4.8.85",
"lessThan": "5.4.7",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
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}
]
}
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b79d86e-d3f8-4d4f-929b-fd00540cc00f/",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
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}