Wurdey WordPress Plugin Unauthenticated Administrator Authentication Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Wurdey WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not verify a request signature before logging a user in. An unauthenticated remote attacker can sign in as an administrator knowing only the administrator's username, which is a missing authentication check (CWE-287). A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
The Wurdey WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not verify a request signature before logging a user in, allowing unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as an administrator knowing only the administrator's username.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Wurdey | up to 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Wurdey VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Wurdey.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110955
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-v6ww-57fq-qg7p
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-110955 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110955 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6ww-57fq-qg7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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