CVE-2026-57786
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Cross-Site Request Forgery in WorkScout-Core

Publication date: 2026-07-13

Last updated on: 2026-07-13

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in purethemes WorkScout-Core workscout-core allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects WorkScout-Core: from n/a through <= 1.7.08.

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Published
2026-07-13
Last Modified
2026-07-13
Generated
2026-07-13
AI Q&A
2026-07-13
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-57786
EUVD
EUVD-2026-43402

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
purethemes workscout-core to 1.7.08 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-352 The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the WordPress WorkScout-Core Plugin versions 1.7.08 and below.

CSRF allows an attacker to trick a privileged user into performing unwanted actions, such as clicking a malicious link or submitting a form, which can lead to authentication bypass.

The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects authentication mechanisms, potentially allowing unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to authentication bypass, meaning an attacker could gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

This can result in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, as indicated by the high CVSS score of 8.8.

However, exploitation requires a privileged user to perform an action such as clicking a malicious link, which lowers the likelihood but does not eliminate the risk.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate action is recommended to update the affected WorkScout-Core plugin to a non-vulnerable version if available.

If no official patch is available, users should seek assistance from their hosting provider or web developer to implement mitigation strategies.

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