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.

  • Published Sep 26, 2026
  • CVSS 8.8 high
  • 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-96524 at the National Vulnerability Database