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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network-reachable escalation to an administrative role yields full C/I/A impact with no privileges or interaction, matching the 9.8 profile.
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Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Authorizer <= 3.15.1 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated privilege escalation in the WordPress Authorizer plugin (versions 3.15.1 and earlier) lets remote attackers with no credentials elevate themselves to elevated/administrative roles, according to a CVSS 9.8 rating and CWE-266 (incorrect privilege assignment). Authorizer is an authentication/SSO plugin, so a flaw in its role-assignment logic effectively hands attackers control of the authentication gate itself. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the target WordPress site has the Authorizer plugin installed and active at version 3.15.1 or earlier and that the WordPress instance is network-reachable by the attacker. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H, 9.8) describes a maximally severe, network-reachable, unauthenticated, no-interaction flaw with full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact - the profile of a highly attractive target for opportunistic scanning against internet-facing WordPress sites. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | No vendor-released patched version is identified in the available data; the fix is expected in a release later than 3.15.1, so administrators should upgrade to the latest available Authorizer release once published and confirmed via the plugin changelog and the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/authorizer/vulnerability/wordpress-authorizer-plugin-3-15-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-69926
GHSA-xppg-27gw-vxcj