Amento Tech WPGuppy Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the WPGuppy plugin by Amento Tech Pvt Ltd, affecting versions through 1.1.0. This vulnerability allows low-privileged users to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to full control of the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a low-privileged user to escalate their privileges, gaining access to higher-level permissions and control over the website.

Remediation

Users of the WPGuppy plugin should update to version 1.1.1 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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