WordPress Admin and Site Enhancements Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) plugin, affecting versions through 7.6.2.1. This vulnerability allows users with low privileges to escalate their rights, potentially leading to full control of the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a user to escalate privileges, gaining higher access rights and potentially full control over the website.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Admin and Site Enhancements (ASE) plugin should update to version 7.6.3 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.

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

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
1.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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