Description
The S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Content & Image Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the storeFile() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| oc3dots | S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, AI Agents, ChatGPT API, Image Generator | ≤ 1.7.8 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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d0n601/CVE-2025-12973 ★ 0 · Nov 10, 2025
S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Content & Image Generator <= 1.7.7 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac9d2b64-aff6-418a-bfe7-ec91b177ad6b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2b-ai-assistant/trunk/lib/helpers/Utils.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3399267%40s2b-ai-assistant&new=3399267%40s2b-ai-assistant&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-12973
- https://ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-12973/