CVE-2026-4038
Arbitrary Function Call in Aimogen Pro Plugin Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-03-20
Last updated on: 2026-03-20
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| aimogen | pro | to 2.7.5 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Aimogen Pro plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability called Arbitrary Function Call due to a missing capability check in the 'aiomatic_call_ai_function_realtime' function in all versions up to 2.7.5.
This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to invoke arbitrary WordPress functions, such as 'update_option', which can be exploited to change the default user role for new registrations to administrator.
As a result, attackers can enable user registration and gain administrative access to the vulnerable WordPress site.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts including privilege escalation where attackers gain administrative control over your WordPress site without authentication.
With administrative access, attackers can modify site settings, install malicious plugins or themes, steal sensitive data, deface the website, or use the site as a platform for further attacks.
The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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