WPMU DEV Dashboard < 5.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via Hub Install Action
Priority HIGH 82CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The wpmudev-updates WordPress plugin before 5.0.1 does not verify the integrity of the packages installed through its remote management interface, nor protect those requests against replay, allowing an attacker able to obtain or replay a valid signed management request to install and execute arbitrary code (remote code execution).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0086 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed wpmudev-updates (Unknown): 5.0.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | wpmudev-updates | before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- wpmudev-updates VendorUnknown Affected before 5.0.1 Fixed in 5.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA wpmudev-updates (Unknown) Fixed in 5.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hq3-gc69-h95q
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hq3-gc69-h95q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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