What the vulnerability does
01Description
The AI Scribe – SEO AI Writer, Content Generator, Humanizer, Blog Writer, SEO Optimizer, DALLE-3, AI WordPress Plugin ChatGPT (GPT-4o 128K) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'template_id' parameter of the 'article_builder_generate_data' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Opace AI Scribe versions 2.5 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the plugin's database query handling. An attacker with low-level user access can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the site's database, including user credentials and configuration details. The vulnerability requires authentication but no user interaction to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site database, including user information and configuration details.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data and site configuration may be exposed to authenticated attackers; immediate patching required.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 10, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
