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CVE-2025-23968

WordPress AiBud WP plugin <= 1.8.5 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WPCenter AiBud WP allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AiBud WP: from n/a through 1.8.5.

Vulnerabilidad de carga sin restricciones de archivos con tipo peligroso en WPCenter AiBud WP permite cargar un shell web a un servidor web. Este problema afecta a AiBud WP: desde n/a hasta 1.8.5.

The AI Bud – AI Content Generator, AI Chatbot, ChatGPT, Gemini, GPT-4o plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

*Credits: Ryan Kozak (Patchstack Bug Bounty Program),Ryan Kozak
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-07-03 CVE Published
  • 2025-07-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-07-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-09 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt
Search vendor "Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt"
 Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt
Search vendor "Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt" for product "Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.8.5
Search vendor "Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt" for product "Aibuddy Openai Chatgpt" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.8.5"
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Affected