# CVE-2026-111041: AI Engine WordPress plugin authorization bypass in media management

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111041-the-ai-engine-wordpress-plugin-before-3-7-9-does-not-verify-that  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-18. Updated: 2026-10-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-111041 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-18

The AI Engine WordPress plugin fails to verify user permissions when performing media management actions, allowing editors and higher-privileged users to modify posts they are not authorized to edit. An attacker with editor role can alter arbitrary content on a WordPress site, including changing post types or metadata, leading to unauthorized data modification and potential site defacement.

Vendors: [Elementor](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/elementor).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-111041 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111041 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-111041?** Informational severity, published 18 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elementor AI Engine before 3.7.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111041?** Yes: fixed in 3.7.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-111041 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-111041?** Check whether you run Elementor 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 3.7.9

## Technical details

The plugin lacks authorization checks in the update_media_metadata and approve_media functions, allowing users with the Editor role to modify arbitrary posts regardless of ownership or permissions. This is a broken access control vulnerability (CWE-862) that requires authenticated access as an Editor or higher. An attacker can change post content, type, and metadata across the entire site without proper privilege verification.

## Affected products

- Elementor AI Engine before 3.7.9

## Timeline

- 2026-10-16: disclosed
- 2026-10-18: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/829fef5b-915c-4762-a90d-47a08d78266b/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/829fef5b-915c-4762-a90d-47a08d78266b/)