Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-12511AI Engine < 3.5.5 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in AI Engine from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf3cf59e-da36-429b-8794-5a46587e8462/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description