# CVE-2026-110888: Meow Apps AI Engine broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110888-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-meow-apps-ai-engine-ai  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-15. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110888 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-15

AI Engine is a WordPress plugin that provides AI-powered content features. A broken access control vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor or developer privileges to access pages and perform actions they should not be authorized for, potentially viewing other users' data or performing unauthorized operations.

Technologies: [Meow Apps AI Engine](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ai-engine). Vendors: [Meow Apps](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/meow-apps).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110888 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110888 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110888?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 15 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Meow Apps AI Engine through 3.8.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110888?** Yes: fixed in 3.8.4. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-110888 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110888?** Check whether you run Meow Apps AI Engine at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.8.4

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in AI Engine affecting versions through 3.8.3. An authenticated attacker with contributor or developer privileges can bypass authorization checks to access restricted pages or perform actions outside their assigned permissions. The fix is available in version 3.8.4.

## Affected products

- Meow Apps AI Engine through 3.8.3

## Timeline

- 2026-10-02: disclosed: Reported by dzaku
- 2026-10-15: advisory: Published by Patchstack

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-engine-plugin-3-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-engine-plugin-3-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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