AI Post Generator | AutoWriter: A security weakness
AI Post Generator | AutoWriter is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- AI Post Generator | AutoWriter
- Plugin slug
ai-post-generator- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 12, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Dec 12, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update AI Post Generator | AutoWriter 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 Post Generator | AutoWriter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ai_post_generator_delete_Post AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary pages and posts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N