High severity · published Aug 21, 2026
CVE-2026-75796
AI Engine 2.8.0 - 3.6.0 - Admin+ Multisite Network Administrator Account Takeover via MCP User Tools
7.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.1 does not verify that the requesting user is authorized to act on the targeted account before performing privileged user management operations, allowing users with the Administrator role on a Multisite sub-site to take over any account on the network, including the Network Administrator's.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
AI Engine ·
2.8.0 before 3.6.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75796
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-75796
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/919da0c7-7643-4903-9454-2fb66353f5cb/
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