Description
The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not sanitize a user-supplied filename before using it to write a downloaded file, allowing authenticated users with editor-level access to write attacker-controlled bytes to an arbitrary location on the server via path traversal.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not sanitize a user-supplied filename before using it to write a downloaded file, allowing authenticated users with editor-level access to write attacker-controlled bytes to an arbitrary location on the server via path traversal.
Title AI Engine < 3.5.5 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:59:54.068Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T11:39:11.317Z

Link: CVE-2026-12511

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:59:39.863Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T08:00:14Z

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