HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-6985
HIGH

CVE-2023-6985

CWE-862Published: February 5, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-6985 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

10web1 product(s)
ai assistant
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3027004/ai-assistant-by-10web/trunk/ai-assistant-by-10web.php
PATCHhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229245a5-468d-47b9-8f26-d23d593e91da?source=cve
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3027004/ai-assistant-by-10web/trunk/ai-assistant-by-10web.php
PATCHhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229245a5-468d-47b9-8f26-d23d593e91da?source=cve

All References (4)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3027004/ai-assistant-by-10web/trunk/ai-assistant-by-10web.phpPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229245a5-468d-47b9-8f26-d23d593e91da?source=cvePatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3027004/ai-assistant-by-10web/trunk/ai-assistant-by-10web.phpPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229245a5-468d-47b9-8f26-d23d593e91da?source=cvePatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-6985
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 5, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-6985 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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