CVE-2023-6985

The 10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the install_plugin AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins that can be used to gain further access to a compromised site.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3027004/ai-assistant-by-10web/trunk/ai-assistant-by-10web.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229245a5-468d-47b9-8f26-d23d593e91da?source=cve	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:10web:ai_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-02-05 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-13 18:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-6985

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

10web

ai_assistant

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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