AI ChatBot Vulnerability Unveils Open AI API Key to Unauthorized Users
CVE-2024-7713

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Ai Chatbot With Chatgpt And Content Generator By Ays
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The AYS WordPress Plugin, utilized for integrating AI ChatBot and content generation functionality, contains a vulnerability that results in the exposure of the Open AI API Key. This flaw impacts versions prior to 2.1.0, enabling unauthorized users to access sensitive API credentials without authentication. The disclosed API Key can potentially be exploited to compromise security, leading to unauthorized actions on systems utilizing the affected plugin. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS 0 < 2.1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-7713 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/061eab97-4a84-4738-a1e8-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kieran Burge
WPScan
.