CVE-2026-18052 json
ManageWP Worker < 4.9.37 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Unsigned Auto-Login Parameters
published 2026-08-22 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-12 27 d ago also EUVD-2026-64219
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ManageWP Worker WordPress plugin before 4.9.37 does not bind the account being logged in to the signature which authorises the login, nor prevent an already used login link from being replayed, allowing attackers who obtain such a link to gain a session as any user on the site, including an administrator.
Patch / fix
- Unknown ManageWP Worker 4.9.37
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e1e8c313-f7ea-4f3a-85c0-4f33dfe0710d/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown ManageWP Worker
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e1e8c313-f7ea-4f3a-85c0-4f33dfe0710d/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-18052
- NVD CVE-2026-18052
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