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Privilege escalation in miniOrange OAuth SSO WordPress plugin

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

The miniOrange OAuth Single Sign On SSO (OAuth Client) WordPress plugin, versions through 7.1.3, assigns privileges incorrectly (CWE-266), which allows privilege escalation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this over the network without user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) miniorange-login-with-eve-online-google-facebook allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client): from n/a through 7.1.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
miniOrangeOAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client)up to 7.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) VendorminiOrange Affected up to 7.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for OAuth Single Sign On SSO (OAuth Client).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120844
  2. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-7mfr-2gjx-xqcx
  3. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2023-05558 Web3 – Crypto wallet Login & NFT token gating < 3.0.0 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02794 WordPress Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) <= 7.6.4 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15071 WordPress OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) Plugin <= 6.23.3 is vulnerable to Broken Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-22592 WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-04605 Active Directory Integration < 4.1.10 - Unauthenticated Log Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-09173 Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP ) <= 1.15.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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