WordPress SAML SP Single Sign On plugin <= 5.4.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-61979) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.1CVE-2026-61979

WordPress SAML SP Single Sign On plugin <= 5.4.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-61979 records a High severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in WordPress SAML SP Single Sign On plugin <= 5.4.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign On (generic), miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign On (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 13, 2026Updated Aug 14, 2026Source checked Sep 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 13, 2026Material review Aug 14, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign On (generic), miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign On (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign Ongeneric	n/a	Not reported
miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign Ongeneric	>=n/a <=5.4.3	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign On, miniOrange/SAML SP Single Sign On.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 13, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepatchstack.com

Upstream source description

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SAML SP Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 versions.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.