CVE-2026-48879 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-48879: WordPress AIWU plugin <= 1.4.17 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Sergey
Product AIWU
Weakness CWE-266
Published June 1, 2026
Last update June 1, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Sergey AIWU allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects AIWU: from n/a through 1.4.17.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AIWU versions up to 1.4.17 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of the application over the network. The vulnerability stems from improper access control that fails to enforce authorization checks. No user interaction is required to exploit this flaw, making it trivial to attack any exposed instance.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code, read all data, and modify or delete content without any authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the application and all data. Attacker can take full control without needing valid credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the application. No authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 1, 2026 CVE published
June 1, 2026 Record updated