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WPMU DEV Dashboard Plugin for WordPress < 5.0.2 Authentication Bypass

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115458

Synopsis

WPMU DEV Dashboard Plugin for WordPress < 5.0.2 Authentication Bypass

Description

The WordPress WPMU DEV Dashboard Plugin installed on the remote host is affected by an Authentication Bypass through SSO HMAC Canonicalization Confusion.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to WPMU DEV Dashboard Plugin for WordPress version 5.0.2 or later.

See Also

https://wpmudev.com/project/wpmu-dev-dashboard/

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 115458

Type: Version Based

Published: 9/1/2026

Updated: 9/1/2026

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.35

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-76581

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-76581

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/26/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-76581