Broken access control in WDS MCP Content Manager WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WDS MCP Content Manager WordPress plugin by wallstrdev, versions through 3.10.4, has a missing authorization check (CWE-862). A user with Contributor-level access can perform actions that should be restricted to higher roles, which affects the integrity of content.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Contributor Broken Access Control in WDS MCP Content Manager <= 3.10.4 versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wallstrdev | WDS MCP Content Manager | up to 3.10.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WDS MCP Content Manager Vendorwallstrdev Affected up to 3.10.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WDS MCP Content Manager.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39599
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-5gj8-cw8v-rrcx
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
Sources
- CVE-2026-39599 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39599 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gj8-cw8v-rrcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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