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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-96524 · published 26 September 2026

CVE-2026-96524: Cross-site request forgery vulnerability

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.14% · top 97.6% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery Received
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
26 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-96524), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.