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CVE-2026-16954: AI Engine (WordPress plugin) · Information Exposure

Affects AI Engine (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 3.6.4 when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.6.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade AI Engine (WordPress plugin) to 3.6.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AI EngineAffected
  • <3.6.4
Fixed in
  • 3.6.4

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict Editor role permissions or limit access to the affected admin pages to trusted users only.

Description

CVE-2026-16954 is an information exposure vulnerability in the AI Engine WordPress plugin versions before 3.6.4. It allows users with the Editor role to access secret configuration values, such as third-party API keys and authentication tokens, in cleartext via an admin page's inline script data. These secrets are normally restricted to administrators. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.

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