CVE-2026-48889 HIGH

CVE-2026-48889: WordPress Amelia plugin <= 2.3 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Tms
Product Amelia
Weakness CWE-266
Published June 15, 2026
Last update June 16, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Amelia <= 2.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TMS Amelia versions 2.3 and earlier contain an improper privilege escalation vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can gain high-level access to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and disrupt site operations. The vulnerability requires network access but no user interaction. Organizations running affected versions should update immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data; disrupt site availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to perform admin-level actions without authorization.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published
June 16, 2026 Record updated

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