CVE-2023-6985

MEDIUM

10Web AI Assistant < 1.0.18 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-6985. PoCs published by RandomRobbieBF.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2023-6985, which leverages a missing capability check in the 10Web AI Assistant WordPress plugin to allow authenticated users (subscriber+) to install arbitrary plugins. The exploit automates login, nonce retrieval, and plugin installation via the vulnerable AJAX action.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by RandomRobbieBF · poc
https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-6985

This repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2023-6985, which leverages a missing capability check in the 10Web AI Assistant WordPress plugin to allow authenticated users (subscriber+) to install arbitrary plugins. The exploit automates login, nonce retrieval, and plugin installation via the vulnerable AJAX action.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: 10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant <= 1.0.18
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid WordPress credentials (subscriber+) · Target site with vulnerable plugin installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0137
EPSS Percentile 68.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
10web/10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant < 1.0.18
10web/ai_assistant < 1.0.19
Published Feb 05, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026