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CVE-2026-6639: AIWU plugin exposes sensitive data without authentication

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-6639
Published: August 5, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 2.0%

Summary

The AI Chatbot & Workflow Automation by AIWU plugin for WordPress exposes sensitive information in all versions up to and including 1.4.6. The getCurrentTaskResults() method in modules/workspace/controller.php lacks authentication and authorization checks, and all AJAX actions are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks. Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate sequential task IDs and retrieve stored task parameters, including the plaintext OpenAI API key, AI prompts and model configuration.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 7.5(high)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: network
Attack complexity: low
Privileges required: none
User interaction: none
EPSS: 2.0%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.
Disclosure date: August 5, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-862
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-122

Affected

Vendors: OpenAI

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Trivial
AI component targeted: API
Impact: Confidentiality
Labels: security,
privacy

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6639

First tracked: August 5, 2026 at 08:08 AM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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