CVE-2026-89141: Leap AI Engine Insecure Direct Object Reference in audio attachments

CVE-2026-89141 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-15

The AI Engine is a WordPress plugin that powers chatbot and AI features for websites. A flaw in its API allows authenticated users to bypass access controls and retrieve private audio files and their transcriptions belonging to other users, including administrators, by manipulating file IDs. This could expose sensitive audio content and conversations without proper authorization.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-89141 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-89141 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-89141?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 15 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Leap AI Engine up to and including 3.7.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-89141?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-89141 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-89141?
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

The vulnerability is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the plugin's REST API endpoint, specifically in the handling of the 'mediaId' parameter. The flaw exists due to missing validation on user-controlled keys, allowing an authenticated attacker with subscriber-level privileges to directly reference and retrieve private audio attachments belonging to other users. The attack requires the Public API module to be enabled; when disabled, the endpoint is inaccessible. An authenticated attacker can craft requests to the affected endpoint with different attachment IDs to access transcribed audio content from any user account, including privileged ones.

Affected products

  • Leap AI Engine up to and including 3.7.7

Timeline

  • 2026-09-15: disclosed

References

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