CVE-2026-18052
Replayable login links in ManageWP Worker allow account takeover, including admins.
Is CVE-2026-18052 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-18052 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-18052?
CVE-2026-18052 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-18052?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-18052. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-18052 affect?
CVE-2026-18052 affects ManageWP Worker WordPress plugin <4.9.37, WordPress sites using ManageWP Worker. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-18052?
Update ManageWP Worker to >=4.9.37; invalidate existing links and rotate admin sessions/passwords.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attackers who obtain a login link can replay it to gain a session as any user, including administrators (account takeover / full site control).
Immediate action required
- affected< 4.9.37
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.