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AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-27407 · ai-engine

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Vulnerability: AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation
Affected software: ai-engine(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.4.9
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-27407
Published: 28 May 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory b73edf8f-7017-4239-8ddc-038481d3f65f). Methodology and redistribution notes

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