CVE-2023-6985 (GCVE-0-2023-6985)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-05 21:21 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:41
VLAI
Title
10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-02-16 19:38 UTC
CWE
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2379 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
10web 10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.0.18 (semver)
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Credits
Krzysztof Zając
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