CVE-2026-65545 HIGH

CVE-2026-65545: WordPress AI Engine plugin <= 3.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jordy Meow

Product AI Engine

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in AI Engine <= 3.6.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AI Engine versions up to 3.6.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.6.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or modifying page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' sessions and data may be compromised; site reputation and trust could be damaged if exploited at scale.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65545 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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