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CVE-2026-16051

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.59% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-14

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

The wpmudev-updates plugin for WordPress versions prior to 5.0.1 is vulnerable due to a lack of integrity verification for packages installed via its remote management interface, as well as insufficient protection against replay attacks. This flaw enables an attacker to exploit valid signed management requests to install and execute arbitrary code, leading to potential remote code execution. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize updating to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2026-16051
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.59%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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).