WPMU DEV wpmudev-updates Plugin up to 5.0.0 on WordPress Remote Management Interface code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in WPMU DEV wpmudev-updates Plugin up to 5.0.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Remote Management Interface. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-16051. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WPMU DEV wpmudev-updates Plugin up to 5.0.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Remote Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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).

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-16051 since 07/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 5.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wpmudev-updates Plugin 5.0.1

Timelineinfo

07/17/2026 CVE reserved
08/12/2026 +26 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-16051 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388928

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2026 08:16
Changes: 08/12/2026 08:16 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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