CVE-2026-96525 MCP Server for WordPress < 1.8.2 - Contributor+ Workflow Modification and Deletion via Missing Ownership Check
Contributors can modify or delete site-wide workflow configurations due to missing ownership checks in the MCP Server for WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-96525?
CVE-2026-96525 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown MCP Server for WordPress, published on 26 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96525?
How do I fix CVE-2026-96525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-96525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjm9-5j7w-4gvf.