AI Engine <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution

2024-07-29 00:00

Karolis Narvilas

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.1

Affected PluginAI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress

Affected Version<= 2.5.0

CVSS7.2High

CVECVE-2024-6451

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Vulnerability Overview

The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the /wp-json/mwai/v1/settings/update REST API endpoint. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a log path file extension allowing a user to set the log extension as .php making the file executable. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to execute code on the server.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6451 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d9f6b761-9c4b-4dcc-885d-9a5b4e8e534d

CVSS Vector

7.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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