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CVE-2026-48889 TMS CVE debrief

A high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-48889, was discovered in the Amelia plugin, affecting versions up to 2.3. This vulnerability allows for subscriber privilege escalation, posing a significant risk to WordPress sites using the affected plugin versions.

Vendor
TMS
Product
Amelia
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Administrators and security teams of WordPress sites using the Amelia plugin, especially those with subscriber roles, should be aware of this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 8.8, is categorized under CWE-266. It allows attackers with low privileges to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access and control over the affected sites.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the Amelia plugin to a version beyond 2.3 to mitigate the vulnerability.
  • Review and restrict subscriber privileges on WordPress sites using the Amelia plugin.
  • Monitor for any suspicious activity related to privilege escalation on affected sites.

Evidence notes

Evidence from Patchstack indicates a vulnerability in the Amelia plugin, version 2.3 or earlier, allowing for subscriber privilege escalation.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-48889 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48889

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-48889 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48889

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.