CVE-2026-16953 (GCVE-0-2026-16953)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-08 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-08 06:00
VLAI
Title
AI Engine < 3.6.4 - Unauthenticated Cross-Session Chatbot File Deletion via Forgeable Session Cookie
Summary
The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.4 does not verify ownership of a guest's uploaded chatbot files before deletion, authorising the action solely by a client-supplied session cookie value, so an unauthenticated attacker who obtains a victim's session identifier and file reference can delete that victim's uploaded files.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f5460a7-9764-4c… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown AI Engine Affected: 0 , < 3.6.4 (semver)
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Credits
Revanth Hari Narayana Matte WPScan
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