AI Engine exposes site-owner AI capacity to anonymous callers
AI Engine before 3.7.2 protects an administration-only AI feature with a token distributed to anonymous visitors instead of an authorization check. An unauthenticated attacker can submit chosen AI queries against the site owner's configured provider account.
- Component
- AI Engine
- Plugin slug
ai-engine- Affected
- 3.4.0 to < 3.7.2
- Safe version
3.7.2- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Aug 26, 2026 and is one of 35 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to 3.7.2 or later, rotate exposed feature tokens or provider credentials when warranted, and review provider usage and charges for abuse.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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 WordPress plugin before 3.7.2 does not perform an authorisation check on one of its administration-only features, relying instead on a token it hands out to anonymous visitors, allowing unauthenticated attackers to run AI queries of their own choosing against the site owner's configured provider account.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N