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WPMU DEV Dashboard <= 5.0.0 - Authentication Bypass to Arbitrary Plugin Installation (Remote Code Execution) via Forged WDP_AUTH HMAC on ?wpmudev-hub= Endpoint

CVE-2026-15459 · wpmudev-updates

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Vulnerability: WPMU DEV Dashboard <= 5.0.0 - Authentication Bypass to Arbitrary Plugin Installation (Remote Code Execution) via Forged WDP_AUTH HMAC on ?wpmudev-hub= Endpoint
Affected software: wpmudev-updates(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 5.0.0
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Authentication bypass
CVE: CVE-2026-15459
Published: 5 August 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow access to accounts or admin areas without valid credentials.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 75c2b82e-cf1c-4db2-811c-82d05c6a1212). Methodology and redistribution notes

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