Vulnerability · CVE-2026-61979
MiniOrange saml_sp_single_sign_on Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Published Aug 21, 2026 · corrected/updated Aug 21, 2026 · MiniOrange saml_sp_single_sign_on · evidence confidence very high
CVE-2026-61979 is listed by One slug, seven editions: the miniOrange SAML SSO bug that let anyone log in as your WordPress admin.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-61979 is a unknown public vulnerability record for MiniOrange saml_sp_single_sign_on. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether MiniOrange saml_sp_single_sign_on is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: MiniOrange saml_sp_single_sign_on. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: EPSS 0.4%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: epss, patchstack, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Aug 21, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 21, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Aug 21, 2026 · Patchstack Database
Detected
CVE-2026-61979 is listed by One slug, seven editions: the miniOrange SAML SSO bug that let anyone log in as your WordPress admin.
Affected
- vendor MiniOrange saml_sp_single_sign_onversion unspecified
Sources
- FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-61979
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - Patchstack DatabaseVendor advisoryCVE-2026-61979
Reported by the DigitalOcean security team, with root cause analysis by DigitalOcean, coverage and vendor follow-up handled jointly with Patchstack. Most vulnerability write-ups are about the bug. This is primarily about everything around the bug, where the actual risk ended up l
patchstack.com - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-61979
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in SAML SP Single Sign On <= 5.4.3 versions.
vulncheck.com