Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-48889 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48889 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48889?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 15 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- TMS-Outsource Amelia <= 2.3.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48889?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-48889 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-48889?
- Check whether you run TMS-Outsource Amelia at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The Amelia plugin for WordPress (versions 2.3 and below) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability classified as CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment). The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with 'Subscriber' level permissions to escalate their privileges via the network without user interaction. By exploiting this root cause in the plugin's permission handling, an attacker can gain higher-level access, potentially leading to full site compromise. The vulnerability is addressed in version 2.4.
Affected products
- TMS Amelia <= 2.3
Timeline
- 2026-05-08: other: Reported by researcher dodoh4t
- 2026-06-02: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-06-15: disclosed: NVD publication date