Vulnerability Description
The HUMN-1 AI Website Scanner & Human Certification by Winston AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the winston_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset the plugin's API connection settings via the 'winston_disconnect' AJAX action.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/winston-ai-wp/tags/0.0.3/ajax/Ajax_Ad
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/winston-ai-wp/tags/0.0.3/ajax/Ajax_Ad
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/winston-ai-wp/trunk/ajax/Ajax_Admin.p
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/winston-ai-wp/trunk/ajax/Ajax_Admin.p
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1a82073-ab63-42dd-9bc
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-1981?
CVE-2026-1981 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The HUMN-1 AI Website Scanner & Human Certification by Winston AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the winston_disconnect() ...
How severe is CVE-2026-1981?
CVE-2026-1981 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-1981?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.