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TI-2026-36143 Aliases CVE-2026-48879GHSA-pfx8-r844-mqr9

WordPress AIWU plugin <= 1.4.17 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00328 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SergeyAIWUup to 1.4.17—No fix listedCNA
  • AIWU VendorSergey Affected up to 1.4.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48879
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfx8-r844-mqr9

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-46677 WordPress AIWU plugin <= 1.5.6 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42478 WordPress AIWU plugin <= 1.5.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-70329 Privilege escalation in WordPress AIWU plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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