CVE-2026-1981 json
Winston AI <= 0.0.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Settings Deletion
published 2026-03-06 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-10090
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The HUMN-1 AI Website Scanner & Human Certification by Winston AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the winston_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset the plugin's API connection settings via the 'winston_disconnect' AJAX action.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- winstonai HUMN-1 AI Website Scanner & Human Certification by Winston AI
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1a82073-ab63-42dd-9bc0-d21f53a5af25?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/winston-ai-wp/trunk/ajax/Ajax_Admin.php#L38
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/winston-ai-wp/tags/0.0.3/ajax/Ajax_Admin.php#L38
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/winston-ai-wp/trunk/ajax/Ajax_Admin.php#L193
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/winston-ai-wp/tags/0.0.3/ajax/Ajax_Admin.php#L193
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3468726%40winston-ai-wp&new=3468726%40winston-ai-wp
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-1981
- NVD CVE-2026-1981
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