AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS <= 2.0.9 - Missing Authorization

2024-09-05 00:00

Kieran Burge

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.1.0

Affected PluginAI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS

Affected Version<= 2.0.9

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-7714

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Vulnerability Overview

The AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions like 'ays_chatgpt_disconnect' hooked via an AJAX action ays_chatgpt_admin_ajax in versions up to, and including, 2.0.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to perform unauthorized actions like disconnecting the plugin.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.1.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7714 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d970e2fa-ba2f-4c0f-8ff4-10041b9c276e

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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