The AI Engine: Chatbots, Generators, Assistants, GPT 4 and more! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'rest_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.98. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
CVE-2023-51409 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress. It affects Versions up to 1.9.98 and is fixed in 1.9.99.
CVE-2023-51409 is tracked for the Plugin AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.9.98. Update AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress to 1.9.99 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
ai-engine
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-51409 |
| Patched Versions |
1.9.99
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.9.98
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
AI Engine <= 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure to Privilege Escalation
AI Engine: ChatGPT Chatbot <= 2.2.63 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload
AI Engine 2.9.3 - 2.9.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
AI Engine 2.8.0 - 2.8.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insufficient Authorization to Privilege Escalation via MCP
AI Engine 2.8.4 - Insecure OAuth Implementation
AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload
AI Engine <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'filename' Parameter in update_media_metadata Endpoint
AI Engine <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote Code Execution
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