AI Agent by SiteGround <= 1.2.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Media Upload via /generate-content REST Endpoint
Published Aug 20, 2026
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
The AI Agent by SiteGround plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload images to the WordPress media library, bypassing the upload_files capability restriction that Contributors are normally subject to, as authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or above can satisfy the endpoint's nonce and permission checks. The sg_ai_studio_gutenberg_nonce required by the endpoint is emitted to any user with block editor access — including Contributors — making the absent upload_files check the sole barrier to exploitation.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.2.7
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siteground | AI Agent by SiteGround | unaffected |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 20, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Aug–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 37.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 18.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (7)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sg-ai-studio/tags/1.2.6/core/Helper/Helper.php#L1077
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sg-ai-studio/tags/1.2.6/core/Helper/Helper.php#L604
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sg-ai-studio/tags/1.2.6/core/Rest/Gutenberg.php#L118
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sg-ai-studio/tags/1.2.6/core/Rest/Rest.php#L325
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sg-ai-studio/tags/1.2.6/core/Rest/Rest.php#L474
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3654622%40sg-ai-studio&new=3654622%40sg-ai-studio
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6280f40e-2998-43d4-a78f-b393e4f36df5?source=cve
Change history (0)
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