CVE-2026-12281 PUBLISHED

Shibboleth < 2.5.4 - Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation via Identity Header Spoofing

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 15.06.2026 Published: 15.07.2026 Updated: 15.07.2026

The Shibboleth WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not fail closed when its HTTP header identity mode is enabled without an anti-spoofing key, treating any request that carries identity headers as an authenticated session without verifying them. On a deployment where untrusted client headers reach the application, an unauthenticated attacker can log in with forged identity headers and, when automatic account creation and the default administrator role mapping are enabled, create and sign in as a new administrator. Exploitation requires the non-default HTTP header attribute mode, an empty or absent spoof key, automatic account creation enabled, and a deployment that does not strip untrusted client headers before they reach the application.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Shibboleth
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.5.4 (excl.)

Credits

  • Khaled Alenazi (Nxploited) finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication CWE