Vulnerability · Published Nov 21, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-12973S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Content & Image Generator <= 1.7.8 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, AI Agents, ChatGPT API, Image Generator from oc3dots. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| oc3dots | S2B AI Assistant – ChatBot, AI Agents, ChatGPT API, Image Generator | 0 – through 1.7.8 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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/