CVE-2026-0831
📋 TL;DR
The Templately WordPress plugin has an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to create .ai.json files in the uploads directory. This affects all versions up to 3.4.8. Attackers can potentially write malicious files that could lead to further exploitation.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Templately plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could write web shells or malicious scripts to the uploads directory, potentially leading to remote code execution, site takeover, or data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Attackers write malicious .ai.json files that could be used for phishing, malware distribution, or as a stepping stone for further attacks.
If Mitigated
Files are limited to .ai.json extension and uploads directory, reducing immediate code execution risk but still allowing malicious content storage.
🎯 Exploit Status
Vulnerability is simple to exploit with basic HTTP requests. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.4.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3426051/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Templately plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. Or download version 3.4.9+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version and upload new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Templately plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate templately
Restrict uploads directory access
linuxAdd .htaccess rules to prevent execution of .ai.json files
Add to wp-content/uploads/.htaccess: <Files "*.ai.json">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</Files>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing suspicious file write patterns to Templately endpoints
- Monitor uploads directory for unexpected .ai.json file creation and implement file integrity monitoring
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Templately version. If version is 3.4.8 or lower, site is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get templately --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Templately plugin version is 3.4.9 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-json/templately/v2/ai-content/save with suspicious parameters
- Unexpected .ai.json file creation in wp-content/uploads/ directory
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to Templately AI content endpoints with crafted session_id, content_id, or ai_page_ids parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/templately/v2/ai-content/save" OR uri_path CONTAINS "templately") AND http_method="POST"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/templately/tags/3.4.5/includes/API/AIContent.php#L38
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/templately/tags/3.4.5/includes/Core/Importer/Utils/AIUtils.php#L414
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3426051/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/778242f4-5dfa-4d72-a032-8b5521c5b8ce?source=cve
