High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2026· Updated Sep 28, 2026
CVE-2026-96524
CVE-2026-96524
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <1.8.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Oct 1, 2026