CVE-2025-13381
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'ays_chatgpt_save_wp_media' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload media files.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS WordPress plugin lacks a capability check on the ays_chatgpt_save_wp_media function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary media files to the affected WordPress site.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the plugin installationCheck your WordPress wp-content/plugins directory for a folder named 'ays-chatgpt-assistant' or similar AYS chat plugin. Identify the main plugin file and note the plugin path.Affected if The AYS ChatBot plugin is installed on the WordPress site
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Determine installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin PHP file and look for the version comment in the plugin header (e.g., /* Version: x.x.x */) or check the version specified in the plugin's main file.Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.7.1
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Verify the vulnerable function existsSearch the plugin files for the function 'ays_chatgpt_save_wp_media'. This is typically found in the main plugin file or an includes/admin file.Affected if The function exists in the plugin code
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Check for capability enforcementExamine the ays_chatgpt_save_wp_media function to verify if it includes a current_user_can() check before processing file uploads. Look for 'current_user_can' or 'manage_options' within the first 10 lines of the function.Affected if The function lacks a current_user_can() capability check before processing uploads; this means any visitor can trigger the upload action
The site is affected if the AYS ChatBot plugin is installed, the version is below 2.7.1, and the upload function is accessible without authentication verification.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the plugin to version 2.7.1 or later where the vulnerability is patched. If no update is available, manually add a current_user_can() capability check to the affected function.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-13381 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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