CVE-2026-110976

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

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.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

4.9 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-18 07:16:52.713000

Last modified

2026-10-19 21:04:50.950000

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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-18T07:16:52.713",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:04:50.950",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
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          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "AI Engine",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            }
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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}