CVE-2025-5570 - CVE House

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Status published Medium CVE-2025-5570

AI Engine <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `mwai_chatbot` Shortcode `id` Parameter

5.4 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the mwai_chatbot shortcode 'id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Michael Mazzolini

References

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Affected Vendor

tigroumeow

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Affected Software

AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress

Vulnerable Versions:

0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 8th, 2025

Last Modified: April 8th, 2026

Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1189 Drive-by Compromise

T1059.007 JavaScript

T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie

T1213 Data from Information Repositories

T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service

T1491.001 Defacement