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CVE-2026-16955
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CVE-2026-16955 — AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress [ai-engine] < 3.6.6
| CVE |
Vulnerability |
Type |
Severity |
Affected |
Fixed in |
Published |
Status |
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CVE-2026-16955
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AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress [ai-engine] < 3.6.6 |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') |
Unknown
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< 3.6.6
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3.6.6 |
2026-08-08 |
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CVE-2026-16955
The AI Engine WordPress plugin contains a vulnerability in versions prior to 3.6.6, where it fails to properly validate file paths before processing them. This oversight enables attackers with subscriber-level access to access and extract arbitrary server files, provided that a specific public API feature is enabled or an administrator account exists on the network.
Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).
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