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AI Engine <= 3.6.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Cross-Session Chatbot File Deletion

CVE-2026-16953 · ai-engine

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Vulnerability: AI Engine <= 3.6.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Cross-Session Chatbot File Deletion
Affected software: ai-engine(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.6.3
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Other
CVE: CVE-2026-16953
Published: 3 August 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: This advisory describes a other issue in the affected software. Review the source advisory and your installed version to assess exposure.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory eef3f041-8cb8-444d-b54e-287ca5f7c594). Methodology and redistribution notes

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