CVE-2026-48197 WordPress PublishPress Capabilities plugin <= 2.45.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
An attacker can escalate privileges due to incorrect privilege assignment in the PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48197?
CVE-2026-48197 is a high-severity vulnerability in PublishPress Capabilities, published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Capabilities capability-manager-enhanced allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects PublishPress Capabilities: from n/a through 2.45.0.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48197?
How do I fix CVE-2026-48197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-48197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6q9-4pw2-9rcj.