CVE-2025-5071
WordPress AI Engine Plugin Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation and Data Deletion Vulnerability
Description
The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'Meow_MWAI_Labs_MCP::can_access_mcp' function in versions 2.8.0 to 2.8.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to have full access to the MCP and run various commands like 'wp_create_user', 'wp_update_user' and 'wp_update_option', which can be used for privilege escalation, and 'wp_update_post', 'wp_delete_post', 'wp_update_comment' and 'wp_delete_comment', which can be used to edit and delete posts and comments.
INFO
Published Date :
June 19, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 11, 2025, 6:11 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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Cyber Security News
100,000+ WordPress Sites Exposed to Privilege Escalation Attacks via MCP AI Engine
A critical security vulnerability has emerged in the WordPress ecosystem, exposing over 100,000 websites to privilege escalation attacks through the AI Engine plugin’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) imp ... Read more
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CVE-2025-5071 vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:meowapps:ai_engine:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (excluding) 2.8.4 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-engine/tags/2.8.1/labs/mcp.php#L43 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3313554/ai-engine#file21 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e7654a1-0020-4bf1-86be-bdb238a9fe0d?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'Meow_MWAI_Labs_MCP::can_access_mcp' function in versions 2.8.0 to 2.8.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to have full access to the MCP and run various commands like 'wp_create_user', 'wp_update_user' and 'wp_update_option', which can be used for privilege escalation, and 'wp_update_post', 'wp_delete_post', 'wp_update_comment' and 'wp_delete_comment', which can be used to edit and delete posts and comments. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-engine/tags/2.8.1/labs/mcp.php#L43 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3313554/ai-engine#file21 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0e7654a1-0020-4bf1-86be-bdb238a9fe0d?source=cve