CVE-2024-0452: The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check
mediumvulnerabilityLLM-Specific
security
Summary
The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress (up to version 5.3.4) has a missing capability check (a missing authorization check that verifies user permissions) in its file upload function, allowing authenticated users with basic subscriber access to upload files to a connected OpenAI account without proper permission verification. This vulnerability affects all versions through 5.3.4 and could let low-privilege attackers modify data on the linked OpenAI account.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
5(medium)
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.2%
Classification
Attack Type
Other
Attack SophisticationTrivial
Impact (CIA+S)
integrity
AI Component TargetedAPI
Affected Vendors
OpenAI
Related Issues
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0452
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:49 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%