Cloud SAML SSO <= 1.0.19 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Modification via set_organization_settings Action

2025-09-05 00:00
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Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.0.20
Affected Version<= 1.0.19
CVSS8.2High
CVECVE-2025-7040
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Vulnerability Overview

The Cloud SAML SSO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'set_organization_settings' action of the csso_handle_actions() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.19. The handler reads client-supplied POST parameters for organization settings and passes them directly to update_option() without any check of the user’s capabilities or a CSRF nonce. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change critical configuration (including toggling signing and encryption), potentially breaking the SSO flow and causing a denial-of-service.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.0.20, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

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