CSRF in Mcp Server For WordPress

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.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-96524: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Mcp Server For WordPress

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-96524?
CVE-2026-96524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcp Server For WordPress, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-96524?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.