AI Engine < 3.5.5 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed AI Engine (Unknown): 3.5.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | AI Engine | before 3.5.5 | 3.5.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- AI Engine VendorUnknown Affected before 3.5.5 Fixed in 3.5.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AI Engine (Unknown) Fixed in 3.5.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12511
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp8h-m8g9-6fvr
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12511 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12511 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp8h-m8g9-6fvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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