CVE-2026-111041

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-gpmc-w2m9-78gw ↗EUVD-2026-103400 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
AI Engine < 3.7.9
fixed in 3.7.9
ETK-2026-1993Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
+11h46mTTV
38mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hcheck available+11h46magent stopped
0
+3h
+6h
+9h

description

AI Engine for WordPress versions before 3.7.9 inadequately authorize certain AI media management operations. A user with an Editor role or greater can change arbitrary posts, including posts they would not ordinarily be allowed to edit, when they can access the affected functionality.

mitigation

Upgrade the AI Engine WordPress plugin to version 3.7.9 or later. Until upgraded, restrict Editor-level access and access to AI media management features where possible.

fixed in 3.7.9

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
deterministic
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
yes, high privileges
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.19%8th percentile
agent run time
38m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-10-18 06:00Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Check only, differential: the check fires on the vulnerable build and is silent on the patched one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-18 06:00Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-10-18 06:00Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-111041

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-1993",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-111041",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-111041",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-gpmc-w2m9-78gw",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-103400",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Authorization bypass in AI Engine WordPress plugin",
  "summary": "AI Engine for WordPress versions before 3.7.9 inadequately authorize certain AI media management operations. A user with an Editor role or greater can change arbitrary posts, including posts they would not ordinarily be allowed to edit, when they can access the affected functionality.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade the AI Engine WordPress plugin to version 3.7.9 or later. Until upgraded, restrict Editor-level access and access to AI media management features where possible.",
  "vendor": null,
  "product": "AI Engine",
  "affected": [
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  "cvss_score": 4.9,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
  "epss_score": 0.0019,
  "epss_percentile": 0.0845,
  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
  "automation": "deterministic",
  "check": true,
  "check_confidence_basis": "differential",
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 37.61289456666667,
  "t0_at": "2026-10-18T06:00:16.875000+00:00",
  "signals": {
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      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-10-18T06:00:16.875000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gpmc-w2m9-78gw"
    }
  }
}

published 2026-10-18 17:08Z
last change 2026-10-21 09:43Z

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