Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Amelia Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-48889

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Amelia
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-48889?

The Amelia Plugin for WordPress, in versions up to 2.3, has a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows subscribers to gain inappropriate access to features intended for higher-level user roles. This flaw poses a significant risk as it enables unauthorized actions and compromises user data integrity. Website administrators should ensure they are using the latest version of the plugin and apply necessary security measures to mitigate potential threats.

Affected Version(s)

Amelia <= 2.3

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ameliabo...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

dodoh4t | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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