CVE-2026-16051

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Aug 26, 2026

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 12, 2026
Last modified
Aug 26, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2026-16051: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix