CVE-2026-75796

AI Engine 2.8.0 - 3.6.0 - Admin+ Multisite Network Administrator Account Takeover via MCP User Tools

Published Aug 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
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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'}

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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 12:52 PM
Reserved
Aug 18, 2026, 9:03 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 21, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 8:10 PM