---
id: CVE-2026-39801
title: Subscriber Privilege Escalation in AIWU <= 1.5.9 versions.
summary: Subscriber Privilege Escalation in AIWU <= 1.5.9 versions.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-266
published: '2026-10-10'
updated: '2026-10-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-10T20:16:33.483'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39801'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-copilot-content-generator/vulnerability/wordpress-aiwu-plugin-1-5-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-10T20:31:30.637Z'
---

## Overview

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in AIWU <= 1.5.9 versions.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.