AI enriched 2 days ago (2026-07-19 04:48 UTC)

Technical Summary

The AI Copilot WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not bind OAuth access tokens to a WordPress user, and accepts any valid token as an administrator session, allowing unauthenticated attackers who complete the public OAuth flow to execute privileged MCP tools as an administrator, including arbitrary user creation and role escalation.

Potential Impact

Severity is CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 96/100 (Critical, High) with priority P1 Immediate. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.