CVE-2026-76581
Description
The WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1. This is due to inconsistent and ambiguous HMAC message construction between the unauthenticated wdpsso_step1 and wdpsso_step2 AJAX actions, where step 1 signs and discloses an unseparated concatenation of the token, state, redirect, and domain values, while step 2 verifies an unseparated concatenation that omits the domain field. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, on sites connected to WPMU DEV with Hub SSO enabled and mapped to an administrator, to obtain a valid HMAC from step 1 and replay it to step 2 by moving the domain value into the redirect field, resulting in an authenticated administrator session.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=5.0.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2News mentions
3- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 24, 2026 to August 30, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 3, 2026
- Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCEThe Hacker News · Aug 29, 2026
- Wordfence Argus Finds Critical Authentication Bypass in WPMU DEV Dashboard PluginWordfence Blog · Aug 27, 2026