CVE-2026-16051

WPMU DEV Dashboard < 5.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via Hub Install Action

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).

Affected

wpmudev-updates

CVSS v3.1 CNA

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

EPSS

0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 58th percentile

Published

2026-08-12

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8dae5fbf-2e9d-4978-b97d-a20e076cd309/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry