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Wordfence reports a CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated privilege-escalation flaw in the Aimogen Pro WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 2.8.4, with details matching recent threat-intel entries.

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  • ▲Specific CVE-2026-15982 not found in NVD or other sources; matching reports use CVE-2026-4038 or reference a recent Wordfence entry without that ID.
  • ▲CVE-2026-15982
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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw Reported in WordPress Plugin Aimogen Pro

Aimogen Pro for WordPress through version 2.8.4 allows unauthenticated privilege escalation because the aiomatic_call_google_ai_function omits a capability check, letting attackers clear blacklists and run arbitrary PHP such as creating admin accounts. Wordfence rates it critical at CVSS 9.8; the CVE reached NVD on July 17, 2026.

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WordPress plugin Aimogen Pro contains a critical privilege escalation flaw in all versions up to 2.8.4. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass capability checks, invoke god mode tools, remove function blacklists, and run arbitrary PHP code to create administrator accounts. It scores 9.8 on CVSS and lacks a listed fix.

The Aimogen Pro plugin for WordPress faces a newly published vulnerability that permits unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges.

Aimogen Pro contains a privilege escalation vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8. According to the record, versions through 2.8.4 of the All-in-One AI Content Writer, Editor, ChatBot & Automation Toolkit lack a capability check inside the aiomatic_call_google_ai_function. This reportedly enables outsiders to invoke the aimogen_wp_god_mode tool, remove function blacklists, and run arbitrary PHP code that could create new administrator accounts.
Aimogen Pro contains a privilege escalation vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8.

The entry reached the CVE list and NVD dataset on July 17, 2026.

The flaw carries a critical severity rating from Wordfence. Wordfence supplied the CVSS 3.1 vector string "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H" along with a base score of 9.8. NVD has not yet assigned a CVSS 4.0 rating.
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The issue stems from improper privilege management. Wordfence classified the weakness as CWE-269. The affected product is listed under vendor CodeRevolution and runs from version 0 up to and including 2.8.4 using semantic versioning.
The flaw carries a critical severity rating from Wordfence.

References point to the vendor changelog and Wordfence threat intel. Two links appear in the record: the plugin's full changelog hosted at coderevolution.ro and Wordfence's dedicated vulnerability page. The published data does not list any patched version.
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The NVD received the CVE from Wordfence at 2:16:36 AM on the same day it was published.
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