CVE-2025-5570
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS 3.1
Description
The AI Engine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the mwai_chatbot shortcode 'id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Affected WordPress components
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AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress Plugin · ai-engineUp to and including 2.8.4View on WordPress.org
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AI Engine Theme · ai-engineUp to and including 2.8.4View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- tigroumeow AI Engine – The Chatbot, AI Framework & MCP for WordPress — Up to and including 2.8.4
- meowapps ai_engine — Before 2.8.5
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-engine/tags/2.8.2/classes/modules/chatbot.php#L617 Product
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a32dcf96-ec75-46b1-8f1d-608411ad5147?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record