CVE-2026-75796 AI Engine 2.8.0 - 3.6.0 - Admin+ Multisite Network Administrator Account Takeover via MCP User Tools
Sub-site administrators can take over any network account, including the Network Administrator, due to missing authorization checks in user management operations.
- 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-2026-75796?
CVE-2026-75796 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown AI Engine, published on 21 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-75796?
How do I fix CVE-2026-75796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-75796 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-2026-75796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-75796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r675-399r-4w8x.