CVE-2026-12511

HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-14. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not sanitize a user-supplied filename before using it to write a downloaded file, allowing authenticated users with editor-level access to write attacker-controlled bytes to an arbitrary location on the server via path traversal.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
37(Track)
EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
22%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 14, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 14, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

AI Engine < 3.5.5 – Editor+ Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal | CVE 2026-12511 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf3cf59e-da36-429b-8794-5a46587e8462/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-12511(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 18× in last 7d / 106× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-30 05:26 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-30 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-27 21:34 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-27 21:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-27 02:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-26 14:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  12. 2026-08-26 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-25 09:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-08-24 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-24 05:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-08-23 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-08-22 16:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-22 03:23 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-22 03:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-21 15:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-08-21 02:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-20 14:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-20 00:38 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-20 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-08-15 22:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-15 10:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-14 22:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-14 10:12 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-14 10:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-13 21:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-13 09:46 UTCEG score recompute
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  34. 2026-08-12 21:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  38. 2026-08-11 21:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-08-11 08:53 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-08-11 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-08-10 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-10 08:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-09 20:14 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-09 20:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-08-09 08:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-08 19:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-08 07:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  54. 2026-08-07 19:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-07 07:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  57. 2026-08-06 18:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  60. 2026-08-06 06:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-08-05 18:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-08-04 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  68. 2026-08-04 04:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-08-03 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
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  74. 2026-08-02 03:16 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-08-02 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-12511?
CVE-2026-12511 is a high vulnerability published on July 14, 2026. The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.5.5 does not sanitize a user-supplied filename before using it to write a downloaded file, allowing authenticated users with editor-level access to write attacker-controlled bytes to an arbitrary location on the server via path traversal.
When was CVE-2026-12511 disclosed?
CVE-2026-12511 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-12511 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-12511 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 78.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12511?
CVE-2026-12511 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-12511?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-12511, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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