{"id":55138,"date":"2025-06-25T23:55:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:55:45","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-10T23:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:24:23","slug":"cve-2025-5071-unauthorized-access-and-data-modification-vulnerability-in-ai-engine-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5071-unauthorized-access-and-data-modification-vulnerability-in-ai-engine-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-5071: Unauthorized Access and Data Modification Vulnerability in AI Engine WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, maintaining the integrity and security of data is of paramount importance. A recent vulnerability, CVE-2025-5071, has been identified in the AI Engine plugin for WordPress. It affects versions 2.8.0 to 2.8.3 and potentially exposes user data to unauthorized<\/a> modification and loss. This vulnerability is particularly alarming because it allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access<\/a> and above to execute commands that can lead to privilege escalation, data modification, and deletion.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-5071
\nSeverity: High (CVSS 8.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level Access)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

AI Engine WordPress Plugin<\/a> | 2.8.0 to 2.8.3<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the ‘Meow_MWAI_Labs_MCP::can_access_mcp’ function of the AI Engine<\/a> plugin for WordPress. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker who has subscriber-level access or above to the WordPress site running the vulnerable<\/a> plugin.
\nThe attacker can leverage this vulnerability to run various commands<\/a> including ‘wp_create_user’, ‘wp_update_user’ and ‘wp_update_option’, potentially leading to privilege escalation. They can also execute ‘wp_update_post’, ‘wp_delete_post’, ‘wp_update_comment’ and ‘wp_delete_comment’, which can be used to modify or delete posts and comments.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Assuming an attacker has authenticated access, they could potentially send a malicious HTTP request<\/a> such as:<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\naction=ai-engine-mcp&command=wp_update_user&user_id=1&role=administrator<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this conceptual example, the attacker is trying to escalate their privileges<\/a> by changing the role of a user (with id 1) to ‘administrator.<\/p>\n
Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n
It is imperative to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> immediately. The vendor has already provided a patch. Users are strongly advised to apply this patch at the earliest possible opportunity. If immediate application of the patch is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. Regularly updating and patching software is a critical part of maintaining strong security practices and can prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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