CVE-2023-0405Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level post overwrite via unchecked AJAX action

Published Feb 13, 2023 · Updated Mar 21, 2025

Missing authorization in GPT AI Power before 1.4.38 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary WordPress post content. The wpaicg_set_post_content_ AJAX action accepts attacker-chosen post_id and content values without a nonce or privilege check. Any logged-in user, including a Subscriber, can alter stored post content through the WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in GPT AI Power before 1.4.38 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary WordPress post content. The wpaicg_set_post_content_ AJAX action accepts attacker-chosen post_id and content values without a nonce or privilege check. Any logged-in user, including a Subscriber, can alter stored post content through the WordPress admin-ajax.php endpoint.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0405
Published
Feb 13, 2023
Updated
Mar 21, 2025
Vendor
Senol Sahin
Product
GPT AI Power
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.4.38

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Senol Sahin · GPT AI Powerversion=0 <1.4.38

Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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