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
AI Analysis

Impact

The ManageWP Worker WordPress plugin fails to bind the account to the signature used for auto‑login and does not prevent a login link from being replayed. This oversight allows an attacker who obtains such a link to hijack a session and gain the privileges of any user on the site, including administrative control.

Affected Systems

All installations of the ManageWP Worker plugin running versions earlier than 4.9.37 are affected. The vulnerability impacts any WordPress site that has been compromised by a login link or whose link is exposed to an attacker.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability constitutes a high‑risk authentication bypass, and although no CVSS score is listed, the potential for total loss of site control is significant. The EPSS score is not available, implying no publicly known exploitation data at present, and the vulnerability is currently not in the CISA KEV catalog. Nevertheless, the attack vector is almost certainly remote, requiring only that an attacker obtain or guess a valid auto‑login link. Because the plugin does not bind the session to the user account, replaying the link gives the attacker immediate and complete access to the target site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 07:24 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest version of ManageWP Worker (4.9.37 or newer).
  • Immediately revoke any existing auto‑login URLs and disable the auto‑login feature until a patch is applied.
  • Conduct a security audit of user accounts and activity logs to detect any unauthorized sessions, and reset passwords for compromised accounts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 22, 2026 at 07:24 UTC.

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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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
References

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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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-18052

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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