# CVE-2026-12511: Jordi Meow AI Engine path traversal in create_image endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12511-jordi-meow-ai-engine-path-traversal-in-create-image-endpoint  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-12511 · Severity: info · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-07-14

The AI Engine plugin for WordPress, which provides artificial intelligence features for websites, contains a security flaw in how it handles file downloads. An authorized user with 'Editor' or 'Administrator' privileges can bypass intended folder restrictions to place files in unauthorized locations on the web server. While the system prevents overwriting existing files or uploading executable scripts, this could be used to plant unauthorized content or disrupt server organization.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-12511 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12511 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-12511?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Jordi Meow AI Engine < 3.5.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12511?** A patch was published on 2026-07-14: Fixed in version 3.5.5 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-12511 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-12511?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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.

## Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the AI Engine plugin's 'create_image' REST API endpoint (`/wp-json/mwai/v1/helpers/create_image`). The plugin fails to sanitize the 'filename' parameter, allowing an authenticated user with Editor or Administrator roles to use traversal sequences (e.g., `../../../`) to specify a destination outside the standard uploads directory. While the plugin enforces an extension allowlist (preventing .php uploads) and does not overwrite existing files, an attacker can write arbitrary content (provided via a data URI or external URL) to any directory writable by the web server. This can be used to plant non-executable files in sensitive locations. The issue is fixed in version 3.5.5.

## Affected products

- Jordi Meow AI Engine < 3.5.5

## Timeline

- 2026-06-23: disclosed: Publicly published by WPScan
- 2026-07-14: advisory: NVD published date
- 2026-07-14: patched: Fixed in version 3.5.5

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf3cf59e-da36-429b-8794-5a46587e8462/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf3cf59e-da36-429b-8794-5a46587e8462/)