WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-8084 Deferred

AI Engine: Server-side request forgery

AI Engine is affected by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires at least editor-level access. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.

CVE / CNA score 6.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
AI Engine
Plugin slug
ai-engine
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 18, 2025
Weakness
CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Nov 18, 2025 and is one of 26 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update AI Engine to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.8 via the rest_helpers_create_images function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services. On Cloud instances, this issue allows for metadata retrieving.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources