CVE-2026-96525 json
MCP Server for WordPress < 1.8.2 - Contributor+ Workflow Modification and Deletion via Missing Ownership Check
published 2026-09-26 44 d ago modified 2026-09-28 42 d ago also EUVD-2026-87537
- cvss
- 2.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The MCP Server for WordPress WordPress plugin before 1.8.2 does not perform an ownership or sufficient capability check on its workflow create, update and delete REST routes, allowing users with the Contributor role to modify, delete and create site-wide workflow configuration, including workflows created by administrators.
Patch / fix
- Unknown MCP Server for WordPress 1.8.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 43 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f814fb88-4198-4ba0-972c-658a1d672289/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown MCP Server for WordPress
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/f814fb88-4198-4ba0-972c-658a1d672289/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-96525
- NVD CVE-2026-96525
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