WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-6723 Analyzed

AI Engine: SQL injection

AI Engine is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 4.7 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 4.7 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
AI Engine
Plugin slug
ai-engine
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 13, 2024
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Sep 13, 2024 and is one of 26 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update AI Engine to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 2.4.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by admin users when viewing chatbot discussions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary and upstream sources