CVE-2026-96524

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.8 High

Status

Deferred - contact@wpscan.com

Published

2026-09-26

Last modified

2026-09-26

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected products

• Mcp Server For Wordpress (Unknown)

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d8e97a77-b70f-41f0-8d1e-0d50b6d878c6/