AI Power: Complete AI Pack <= 1.8.96 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

2025-01-21 00:00

mikemyers

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8.97

Affected PluginAI Puffer – Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power)

Affected Version<= 1.8.96

CVSS6.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-13361

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Vulnerability Overview

The AI Power: Complete AI Pack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpaicg_save_image_media function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.96. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to upload image files and embed shortcode attributes in the image_alt value that will execute when sending a POST request to the attachment page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.97, 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-2024-13361 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/11d49c89-43be-4e12-86b5-aa7a72a89803

CVSS Vector

6.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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