Auth bypass in Saml Single Sign On
CVE-2026-19842
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Unknown Saml Single Sign On
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19842?
- CVE-2026-19842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saml Single Sign On, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19842?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.