CVE-2026-110976 AI Engine < 3.7.9 - Editor+ Arbitrary Post Deletion via reject_media
Editors can delete arbitrary posts, including protected content, due to missing ownership checks in the AI Engine plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-110976?
CVE-2026-110976 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown AI Engine, published on 18 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110976?
How do I fix CVE-2026-110976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-110976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-110976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-110976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w27-j698-c24m.