Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in S2B AI Assistant Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-12973

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
S2b Ai Assistant – Chatbot, Chatgpt, Openai, Content & Image Generator
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-12973?

The S2B AI Assistant plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that enables unauthorized file uploads due to a lack of proper file type validation within the storeFile() function. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.7.8. Authenticated users with Editor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability, potentially allowing them to upload malicious files to the server, leading to remote code execution and severe security risks for the affected site.

Affected Version(s)

S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Content & Image Generator * <= 1.7.8

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2b-ai-assista...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ryan Kozak
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CVE-2025-12973 : Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in S2B AI Assistant Plugin for WordPress