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CVE-2025-5570: AI Engine <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `mwai_chatbot` Shortcode `id` Parameter

5.4 CVSS

Description

The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the mwai_chatbot shortcode 'id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-5570

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.4

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Vendor: tigroumeow

Product: AI Engine

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5570
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a32dcf96-ec75-46b1-8f1d-608411ad5147?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-engine/tags/2.8.2/classes/modules/chatbot.php#L617

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