PT-2024-15571 · WordPress · Ai Chatbot

Francesco Carlucci · Published 2024-05-22 · Updated 2025-05-12 · CVE-2024-0452

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.7

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 5.3.4

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the openai file upload callback function, allowing authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to upload files to a linked OpenAI account. This enables unauthorized modification of data.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 5.3.4, update to a version that includes a fix for the missing capability check on the openai file upload callback function. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the openai file upload callback function until a patch is available.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-0452

Affected Products

Ai Chatbot

References · 8

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3089461/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0452 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0452 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/34b6475c-b5dd-42a1-98d1-9b5ae9ff4ad5?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/80626 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/121742 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1793284099442123141 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php#L208 · Note