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Medium · 6.5 Public exploit CVE-2023-6985 EUVD-2023-59177GHSA-47q6-36gc-6phg

10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Published Feb 5, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: 10web Product: 10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant Category: Web / CMS

Description

The 10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the install_plugin AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.18. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to install arbitrary plugins that can be used to gain further access to a compromised site.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
10web 10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant ≤ 1.0.18 —

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

  • RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2023-6985 ★ 1 · Jan 29, 2024

    10Web AI Assistant – AI content writing assistant <= 1.0.18 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation Description

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