8.1
High
CVE-2026-12255 The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 6.1.2 does not verify the requester's identity in its site-registration…
Description
The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 6.1.2 does not verify the requester's identity in its site-registration request handler when password authentication has been disabled for the targeted account, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to obtain a valid authentication session as that account, including an administrator, by naming its login in a single registration request.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MainWP Child 6.1 | earliest → < 6.1.2 | 6.1.2 |