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
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 aipkitoptions, 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.
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Which deployments are actually exposed to subscriber-level abuse?
Exposure requires that an administrator has granted the Knowledge Base ('sources') module to the attacker's role through the Role Manager. Subscriber-level users do not have this access by default.
What access does an attacker need to modify the settings?
The attacker must be authenticated with a subscriber-level account or higher and belong to a role that has been granted access to the Knowledge Base module. No user interaction is required.
What settings could be altered if exploitation succeeds?
An attacker can modify global semantic search settings stored in aipkit_options, including the vector provider, embedding provider, embedding model, target ID, number of results, and no-results text. These settings would normally be restricted to administrators.