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Critical CVE-2026-96561 vulnerability found in WordPress AI Engine plugin

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A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-96561, has been discovered in the "AI Engine" plugin for WordPress. This plugin, which functions as a chatbot, AI framework, and management component, is developed by tigroumeow. The discovery was reported by RedPacketSecurity, highlighting a significant security concern for WordPress users employing this AI-enhanced tool. AI

IMPACT This vulnerability could expose WordPress sites using the AI Engine plugin to security risks, potentially impacting data integrity and user privacy.

RANK_REASON Disclosure of a specific CVE for a WordPress plugin.

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Critical CVE-2026-96561 vulnerability found in WordPress AI Engine plugin

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    CVE Alert: CVE-2026-96561 - tigroumeow - AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress - https://www. redpacketsecurity.com/cve-aler t-cve-2026-9656

    CVE Alert: CVE-2026-96561 - tigroumeow - AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress - https://www. redpacketsecurity.com/cve-aler t-cve-2026-96561-tigroumeow-ai-engine-the-chatbot-ai-framework-mcp-for-wordpress/ # OSINT # ThreatIntel # CyberSecurity # cve -2026-965…

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