CVE-2025-5071Network attack vector

Subscriber-to-Administrator escalation via permissive MCP authorization

Published Jun 19, 2025 · Updated Jun 20, 2025

Incorrect authorization in Jordy Meow AI Engine 2.8.0 through 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator access via MCP. The can_access_mcp function treats any logged-in session as authorized, allowing subscribers to invoke WordPress user, option, post, and comment commands. Dev Tools and the MCP module must be enabled; the module is disabled by default, and exploitation permits account escalation and site data modification or deletion.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Jordy Meow AI Engine 2.8.0 through 2.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator access via MCP. The can_access_mcp function treats any logged-in session as authorized, allowing subscribers to invoke WordPress user, option, post, and comment commands. Dev Tools and the MCP module must be enabled; the module is disabled by default, and exploitation permits account escalation and site data modification or deletion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5071
Published
Jun 19, 2025
Updated
Jun 20, 2025
Vendor
Jordy Meow
Product
AI Engine
Classifications
CWE-863, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.8.0 <=2.8.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Jordy Meow · AI Engineversion=2.8.0 <=2.8.3

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1098Account Manipulation

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