Chatbot with ChatGPT <= 2.4.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated OpenAI API Key Exposure

2024-09-04 00:00

Kieran Burge

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.4.6

Affected PluginChatbot with ChatGPT WordPress

Affected Version<= 2.4.5

CVSS5.8Medium

CVECVE-2024-6845

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Vulnerability Overview

The Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the wdgpt_retrieve_api_key() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve an OpenAI key.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.4.6, 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-2024-6845 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f2cfb14-1076-492f-8a1b-ae04b47dc6fa

CVSS Vector

5.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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