CVE-2025-23968

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WebFactory AiBud WP aibuddy-openai-chatgpt allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AiBud WP: from n/a through <= 1.9.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 9.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-434
Reserved: 2025-01-16
Published: 2025-07-03 20:49 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-12 02:27 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/23xxx/CVE-2025-23968.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-23968 — AiBud WP <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload

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NVD published: 2025-07-03 19:15:23 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 08:57:48 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 9.1 / 10 CRITICAL source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 2.3 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0041 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 33.32% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-10

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-19896
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jul 3, 2025, 6:49:18 PM
Updated: May 12, 2026, 12:27:51 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 9.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.4700
Vendors: webfactory, WPCenter
Products: AiBud WP (n/a ≤1.8.5)

AiBud WP (0 ≤1.9)
Aliases: GHSA-6gmj-v8v5-94pg

ENISA description: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WebFactory AiBud WP aibuddy-openai-chatgpt allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AiBud WP: from n/a through <= 1.9.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aibuddy-openai-chatgpt/vulnerability/wordpress-aibud-wp-plugin-1-8-5-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
WebFactory	AiBud WP	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aibuddy-openai-chatgpt/vulnerability/wordpress-aibud-wp-plugin-1-8-5-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aibuddy-openai-chatgpt/vulnerability/wordpress-aibud-wp-plugin-1-8-5-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (5)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-23968 rapid7:attackerkb.com
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-19896 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23968 rapid7:www.cve.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b44e6c52-9b17-4d4c-910f-20f49262afde?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aibuddy-openai-chatgpt/vulnerability/wordpress-aibud-wp-plugin-1-8-5-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`server.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:19 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-23968`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:36 UTC

Remediations (18)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: AI Bud – AI Content Generator, AI Chatbot, ChatGPT, Gemini, GPT-4o

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 13:38 UTC
Wordfence remediation: Graphina – Charts and Graphs For Elementor

Wordfence

Update to version 3.1.2, or a newer patched version

2026-06-06 13:36 UTC
Patch Tuesday - Cisco Talos Blog

web:blog.talosintelligence.com

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Microsoft has released its monthly security update for October 2025 , addressing 175 Microsoft CVEs and 21 non-Microsoft CVEs . Among these, 17 vulnerabilities are considered critical and 11 are flagged as important and considered more likely to be exploited.

2026-05-22 12:33 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2025-22868

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

2026-05-22 12:33 UTC
A guide to vulnerability remediation vs mitigation | @Bugcrowd

web:www.bugcrowd.com

Vulnerability mitigation is typically considered a temporary or interim solution. While mitigation measures can reduce the immediate risk associated with vulnerabilities, they may not provide a permanent fix . Organizations should aim to prioritize and plan for complete vulnerability remediation whenever feasible and allocate resources accordingly.

2026-05-22 12:33 UTC
CISA adds Microsoft, ConnectWise vulnerabilities to active exploitation ...

web:www.cybersecuritydive.com

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added two major software flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on Tuesday, acknowledging the evidence that hackers have been using the bugs in recent attacks. CISA added CVE -2024-1708, a high-severity flaw in ConnectWise's ScreenConnect remote-access tool, and CVE -2026-32202, a medium-severity flaw in the Windows Shell ...

2026-05-22 12:33 UTC
Vulnerability Remediation vs. Mitigation: What are the Differences ...

web:www.secure.com

Learn the difference between vulnerability remediation and mitigation , and how a risk-based strategy can strengthen your security posture.

2026-05-22 12:33 UTC
Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs ... - TechRepublic

web:www.techrepublic.com

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company's largest monthly security updates.

2026-05-22 12:33 UTC
VirusTotal - Home

web:www.virustotal.com

VirusTotal is a platform for scanning files and URLs for viruses, malware, and other threats using multiple antivirus engines.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
2 New Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Exploited—Patch Now ... - Forbes

web:www.forbes.com

Microsoft has confirmed an emergency security update as CISA warns that two new Defender zero-days are being exploited by attackers.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Microsoft Rushes Out Emergency Mitigation For 'YellowKey ... - LinkedIn

web:www.linkedin.com

Microsoft Security Response Center has issued an emergency mitigation for a newly disclosed BitLocker bypass vulnerability known as "YellowKey," after security researchers publicly released ...

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Emergency patch issued for Microsoft Office, 365 over hacking threat - MSN

web:www.msn.com

Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Microsoft issues emergency Windows server security patch - TechRadar

web:www.techradar.com

Microsoft has issued an emergency Windows server security patch to fix a critical severity flaw apparently abused in the wild.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Windows Server emergency patches fix WSUS bug with PoC exploit

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Update to Mitigate ... - CISA

web:www.cisa.gov

Updated October 29, 2025 : CISA has updated this Alert to include revised information on vulnerable product identification, potential threat activity detections, and additional resources. Microsoft released an update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) in Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 ), CVE - 2025 -59287

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-22 03:54 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2025-23968.json.

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