Auth bypass in Ai Engine
CVE-2026-110976
The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.7.9 does not check that the item passed to one of its media actions belongs to the requesting user before converting it to an attachment and permanently deleting it, allowing users with the Editor role and above to delete arbitrary posts of any type, including content they cannot otherwise delete such as navigation menus, block templates and global styles.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Ai Engine
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/c42eabbf-f357-46cd-b008-1b18eba83bf7/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-110976?
- CVE-2026-110976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ai Engine, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-110976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.