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Single Sign On For TNG EUVDEUVD-2026-55035

| CVE-2026-16299 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-08-10 WPScan GHSA-vqxg-c5fw-r4w9
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote reset of arbitrary passwords with no user interaction gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, and admin takeover yields full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 21:28 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 11, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Aug 10, 2026 - 08:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The Single Sign On For TNG WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not properly validate a password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeover.

AnalysisAI

Password reset abuse in the Single Sign On For TNG WordPress plugin (versions before 2.2.0) allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any account, including administrators, resulting in full site takeover. The flaw stems from improper validation of the password reset request, and publicly available exploit code exists, though EPSS scores the exploitation probability at a low 0.15% (4th percentile). It is not listed in CISA KEV, so exploitation is currently proof-of-concept rather than confirmed active in-the-wild use.

Technical ContextAI

The affected component is a WordPress authentication plugin, 'Single Sign On For TNG', which integrates The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG) accounts with WordPress user login. The vulnerability maps to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication): the plugin's password reset workflow fails to properly validate the reset request, meaning the token/ownership check that should bind a reset action to the legitimate account holder is missing or bypassable. Because WordPress plugins execute in the site's PHP context and can manipulate the wp_users table, a broken reset routine lets an attacker set arbitrary credentials. The CPE 'cpe:2.3:a:unknown:single_sign_on_for_tng:*' confirms all versions up to but excluding 2.2.0 are in scope, with the vendor field unresolved in the NVD/CPE dictionary.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Single Sign On For TNG plugin to version 2.2.0 or later - a vendor-released patch is available and 2.2.0 is the first fixed release. Until the upgrade is applied, deactivate and remove the plugin, since the vulnerable password reset endpoint is exploitable without authentication and the plugin's core SSO function cannot be safely retained while unpatched; if SSO cannot be disabled, restrict access to WordPress password reset and login endpoints (wp-login.php actions) at the WAF/reverse-proxy layer to trusted IPs, accepting that this also limits legitimate remote resets. After patching, audit administrator and user accounts for unexpected password changes and force a global password reset and session invalidation. Reference the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/06532a5a-ad34-421e-81e3-b4e44e8023ab/.

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