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CVE-2026-110976

Status: DeferredMedium (4.9)—
Severity4.9Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.19 %higher than 9% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.7.9 does not check that the item passed to one of its media actions belongs to the requesting user before converting it to an attachment and permanently deleting it, allowing users with the Editor role and above to delete arbitrary posts of any type, including content they cannot otherwise delete such as navigation menus, block templates and global styles.

CVSS

Base score
4.9
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.19 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
9
Score date
10/21/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

El texto indica que usuarios con rol Editor o superior pueden borrar posts arbitrarios, incluidos menús y plantillas, sin comprobar propiedad. El vector PR:H exige privilegios, así que se asigna T1210.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Vulnerability ScanningUser Account ManagementThreat Intelligence ProgramPrivileged Account ManagementNetwork SegmentationMulti-factor Authentication

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

AI Engine — AI EngineAI

CWEs

References

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Raw JSON (NVD)

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