AI Engine <= 2.9.4 - Missing URL Scheme Validation to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read via simpleTranscribeAudio and get_audio Functions
Vulnerability Description
The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.4. The simpleTranscribeAudio endpoint fails to restrict URL schemes before calling get_audio(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read any file on the web server and exfiltrate it via the plugin’s OpenAI API integration.
Impact Analysis
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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:
- ISMAILSHADOW
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/513274bc-3016-4adb-be78-b13c5fae9c03?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-engine/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-engine/tags/2.9.3/classes/engines/chatml.php#L829
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-engine/tags/2.9.3/classes/api.php#L625
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3332540/
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