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CVE-2026-96524

High

Description

The MCP Server for WordPress WordPress plugin before 1.8.2 does not correctly verify the WordPress REST API nonce for cookie-authenticated requests when a condition an attacker can influence is present, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform administrator-only actions, including creating a new administrator account, by tricking a logged-in administrator into visiting a crafted page.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMCP Server for WordPress
PublishedSep 26, 2026
First seenSep 26, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-352Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

How to fix

Update
  • MCP Server for WordPress1.8.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
MCP Server for WordPressv < 1.8.21.8.2

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