Description
The ManageWP Worker WordPress plugin before 4.9.37 does not bind the account being logged in to the signature which authorises the login, nor prevent an already used login link from being replayed, allowing attackers who obtain such a link to gain a session as any user on the site, including an administrator.
Published: 2026-08-22
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-307
CWE-640

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The ManageWP Worker WordPress plugin before 4.9.37 does not bind the account being logged in to the signature which authorises the login, nor prevent an already used login link from being replayed, allowing attackers who obtain such a link to gain a session as any user on the site, including an administrator.
Title ManageWP Worker < 4.9.37 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Unsigned Auto-Login Parameters
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T06:00:16.489Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T12:02:13.304Z

Link: CVE-2026-18052

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T06:16:15.647

Modified: 2026-08-22T06:16:15.647

Link: CVE-2026-18052

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T07:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

  • CWE-640

    Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password