CVE-2026-96526: CWE-200 Information Exposure in MCP Server for WordPress
The MCP Server for WordPress plugin before version 1.8.2 contains an information exposure vulnerability. This flaw allows users with the Contributor role to access the title and publication status of any post, page, or custom post type, including private, draft, pending, and scheduled content belonging to other users. The issue arises from the lack of an object-level authorization check on one of the plugin's workflow REST routes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-96526 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the MCP Server for WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.8.2. The plugin fails to enforce object-level authorization on a workflow REST route, enabling users with the Contributor role to retrieve metadata such as titles and publication statuses of posts, pages, and custom post types, including those that are private, drafts, pending, or scheduled, even if they belong to other users.
Potential Impact
Users with the Contributor role can disclose sensitive information about content they should not have access to, including private and unpublished posts. This exposure could lead to privacy violations and unintended information disclosure within the WordPress environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the MCP Server for WordPress plugin to version 1.8.2 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed by implementing proper object-level authorization checks on the affected REST route.
CVE-2026-96526: CWE-200 Information Exposure in MCP Server for WordPress
Description
The MCP Server for WordPress plugin before version 1.8.2 contains an information exposure vulnerability. This flaw allows users with the Contributor role to access the title and publication status of any post, page, or custom post type, including private, draft, pending, and scheduled content belonging to other users. The issue arises from the lack of an object-level authorization check on one of the plugin's workflow REST routes.
Affected software
MCP Server for WordPress
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-96526 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the MCP Server for WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.8.2. The plugin fails to enforce object-level authorization on a workflow REST route, enabling users with the Contributor role to retrieve metadata such as titles and publication statuses of posts, pages, and custom post types, including those that are private, drafts, pending, or scheduled, even if they belong to other users.
Potential Impact
Users with the Contributor role can disclose sensitive information about content they should not have access to, including private and unpublished posts. This exposure could lead to privacy violations and unintended information disclosure within the WordPress environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the MCP Server for WordPress plugin to version 1.8.2 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed by implementing proper object-level authorization checks on the affected REST route.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T11:14:41.057Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab7672ef7a7c54106f7c899
Added to database: 09/26/2026, 06:33:18 UTC
Last enriched: 09/26/2026, 06:47:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 07:40:53 UTC
Views: 6
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