CVE-2026-104742: AI Puffer <= 2.4.89 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Semantic Search Settings Modification via ajax_save_semantic_search_settings AJAX action

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-104742 is a low (CVSS 3.1) Missing Authorization vulnerability in senols ai puffer – ai chatbot, ai writer & automation. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.4.90.

Timeline

1. 10-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 11-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The AI Puffer – Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.89. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify global site-wide semantic search settings, including vector provider, embedding provider, embedding model, target ID, number of results, and no-results text stored in aipkit_options, that are otherwise restricted to administrators. Exploitation requires that an administrator has previously granted the Knowledge Base ('sources') module to the attacker's role via the Role Manager, as this access is not available to lower-privileged users by default.

• CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.