Hackers target WordPress sites in miniOrange auth bypass attacks
Executive Summary
Hackers are exploiting two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On plugin for WordPress. The flaws allow attackers to forge SAML responses and log in as administrators, potentially compromising sites. The vulnerabilities affect all WordPress installations using the plugin and have been publicly disclosed by security researchers. Site owners are urged to update the plugin or apply vendor patches immediately.
Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Bleeping Computer - Published Date: 2026-08-24T19:26:32+00:00 - Category: threat-intel
Original Description: Hackers are attempting to exploit two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the miniOrange SAML 2.0 Single Sign On plugin for WordPress that can be used to forge SAML responses and log in as administrators. [...]
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