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WordPress AIWU Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress AIWU plugin, specifically in versions through 1.4.17. This vulnerability allows low-privileged users to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to full control of the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a low-privileged user to gain higher privileges, with the possibility of taking full control of the website.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress AIWU plugin should update to version 1.4.19 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Jun 1, 2026, 3:19 PM
Updated: Jun 1, 2026, 3:19 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
9.7
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
4.2

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