CVE-2026-12511
Authenticated path traversal in AI Engine WordPress plugin allows arbitrary file write.
Is CVE-2026-12511 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12511 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12511?
CVE-2026-12511 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12511?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12511. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12511 affect?
CVE-2026-12511 affects AI Engine WordPress plugin < 3.5.5, WordPress sites using AI Engine plugin, Web hosts with writable plugin directories. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12511?
Update AI Engine plugin to >=3.5.5, audit plugin dirs for unknown files, restrict editor upload rights.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated editor can write attacker-controlled files via path traversal to arbitrary server paths, enabling web shells, remote code execution and site takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected< 3.5.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.