Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress AI chatbot plugin allowed unauthenticated people to access and change its stored ChatGPT API key. This can disrupt site AI features and may expose the organization’s AI service credential. The issue affects versions up to and including 2.7.5; sources state it is fully fixed in 2.7.6.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for public WordPress sites using this plugin, especially where AI API keys carry cost or data-access risk. This is not currently evidenced as mass-exploited, but unauthenticated access makes delayed patching unwise.
Technical view
CVE-2026-1336 is a missing authorization issue (CWE-862) in the AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS plugin. The store_data() and get_chatgpt_api_key() functions lacked capability checks, allowing unauthenticated viewing, modification, or deletion of the plugin’s ChatGPT API key. CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites running this plugin at version 2.7.5 or earlier are the relevant exposure. Sites not using the plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The weakness is remotely reachable, low complexity, requires no privileges, and needs no user interaction, but the documented impact is limited to the plugin’s API key handling.
Researcher notes
The CVE description states partial remediation in 2.7.5 and full remediation in 2.7.6. Source details cite missing capability checks in store_data() and get_chatgpt_api_key(). The CVSS vector lists integrity impact, while the narrative also describes API-key viewing.
Mitigation direction
- Update the plugin to version 2.7.6 or later.
- If update is not possible, check current vendor guidance.
- Review and rotate the ChatGPT API key if exposure is suspected.
- Monitor AI service usage and billing for unexpected activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for this plugin and version.
- Confirm affected sites are updated beyond 2.7.5.
- Verify the stored ChatGPT API key is expected and valid.
- Review logs and AI account activity for suspicious changes.
- Confirm unauthenticated users cannot access API-key management actions.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53b3d441-4938-435f-85c3-707477f0293d?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ays-chatgpt-assistant/tags/2.7.4/includes/chatgpt-assistant-db-actions/class-chatgpt-assistant-db-actions.php#L23CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ays-chatgpt-assistant/tags/2.7.4/admin/class-chatgpt-assistant-admin.php#L4060CVE reference
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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