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 Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the "al_scribe_content_data" actions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Opace AI Scribe versions 2.5 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the plugin by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings or trigger unintended actions if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
The site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 9, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
