CVE-2026-97242 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Author Arbitrary File Deletion in WEBO MCP <= 3.0.18 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

phuongwebo

WEBO MCP

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 3.0.18

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress WEBO MCP Plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.0.22).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/webo-mcp/vulnerability/wordpress-webo-mcp-plugin-3-0-18-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Author Arbitrary File Deletion in WEBO MCP <= 3.0.18 versions.
Title		WordPress WEBO MCP plugin <= 3.0.18 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/webo-mcp/vulnerability/wordpress-webo-mcp-plugin-3-0-18-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-09-30T12:28:01.650Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:27:15.413Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:10.129Z

Link: CVE-2026-97242

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:25:35.587Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:36.030

Modified: 2026-09-30T14:18:15.190

Link: CVE-2026-97242

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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