Answer in brief
CVE-2026-48197 records a High severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in WordPress PublishPress Capabilities plugin <= 2.45.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps PublishPress/capability-manager-enhanced (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps PublishPress/capability-manager-enhanced (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| PublishPress/capability-manager-enhancedgeneric | >=0 <=2.45.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 6, 2026
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.
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