Description
The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.1 does not verify that the requesting user is authorized to act on the targeted account before performing privileged user management operations, allowing users with the Administrator role on a Multisite sub-site to take over any account on the network, including the Network Administrator's.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ai Engine Project
Ai Engine Project ai Engine
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ai Engine Project
Ai Engine Project ai Engine
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.1 does not verify that the requesting user is authorized to act on the targeted account before performing privileged user management operations, allowing users with the Administrator role on a Multisite sub-site to take over any account on the network, including the Network Administrator's.
Title AI Engine 2.8.0 - 3.6.0 - Admin+ Multisite Network Administrator Account Takeover via MCP User Tools
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Ai Engine Project Ai Engine
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T12:52:37.603Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T09:03:55.399Z

Link: CVE-2026-75796

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T12:52:18.278Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T07:16:25.453

Modified: 2026-08-21T13:18:19.280

Link: CVE-2026-75796

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T18:00:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management