CVE-2026-65507 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-65507: WordPress AIWU plugin <= 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Sergey
Product AIWU
Weakness CWE-266
Published August 6, 2026
Last update August 6, 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

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in AIWU <= 1.5.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AIWU versions up to 1.5.6 contain a privilege assignment flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over the application. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read all data, modify or delete content, and disable the application without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the application and all data it contains.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published
August 6, 2026 Record updated

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