CVE-2026-16954
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CVE-2026-16954 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.4 does not redact secret configuration values before exposing them in an admin page's inline script data, allowing users with the Editor role to read the site's stored third-party API key and authentication tokens in cleartext, despite those secrets being restricted to administrators everywhere else.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.4 does not redact secret configuration values before exposing them in an admin page's inline script data, allowing users with the Editor role to read the site's stored third-party API key and authentication tokens in cleartext, despite those secrets being restricted to administrators everywhere else.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | AI Engine | < 3.6.4 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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