TI-2026-67952 Aliases CVE-2026-39753 GHSA-6p8p-m5mv-926w

Privilege escalation in WordPress Taskbot plugin

MEDIUM 49CWE-266Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-06

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

The AmentoTech Taskbot plugin for WordPress through version 6.6 assigns privileges incorrectly (CWE-266). An unauthenticated remote attacker can escalate privileges on the affected site without logging in.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Taskbot <= 6.6 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00437 38th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
AmentoTech	Taskbot	up to 6.6	—	No fix listed	CNA

Taskbot VendorAmentoTech Affected up to 6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Taskbot.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39753
2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-6p8p-m5mv-926w
2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/taskbot/vulnerability/wordpress-taskbot-plugin-6-6-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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Sources

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