AI Engine <= 3.5.4 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Write

2026-06-23 00:00

Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.5.5

Affected PluginAI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress

Affected Version<= 3.5.4

CVSS7.2High

CVECVE-2026-12511

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Vulnerability Overview

The AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to write to arbitrary files on the server, which can make remote code execution possible.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.5.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12511 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ea838c4c-d362-4653-8dc1-5c4dbec19eca

CVSS Vector

7.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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