CVE-2023-6985
MEDIUM10Web AI Assistant < 1.0.18 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation via Missing Capability Check
Title source: llmExploitation 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)
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.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N