# CVE-2026-112828: Meow Apps AI Engine broken access control in WordPress

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112828-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-meow-apps-ai-engine-ai  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112828 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-26

The Meow Apps AI Engine is a WordPress plugin that adds AI capabilities to websites. A broken access control vulnerability allows users with contributor or developer privileges to access pages and perform actions they should not be authorized to perform, such as viewing other users' data.

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-2026-112828 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112828 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112828?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Meow Apps AI Engine 3.8.6 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112828?** Yes: fixed in 3.8.7. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-112828 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112828?** 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 3.8.7

## Technical details

This is a broken access control vulnerability in the AI Engine WordPress plugin where insufficient authorization checks allow authenticated users with contributor or developer roles to bypass access restrictions. An attacker with a low-privilege account can exploit incorrect access control security levels to perform unauthorized actions and access restricted resources. A patch is available in version 3.8.7 and later.

## Affected products

- Meow Apps AI Engine 3.8.6 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-10-26: patched

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-engine-plugin-3-8-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-engine-plugin-3-8-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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