# CVE-2024-7713: AI Chatbot with ChatGPT by AYS <= 2.0.9 - Unauthenticated OpenAI Key Disclosure

> Unauthenticated attackers can obtain the OpenAI API key from the AI Chatbot by AYS WordPress plugin, leading to unauthorized usage and potential financial loss.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 27 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fgm5-fpv4-w23m

## What is CVE-2024-7713?

CVE-2024-7713 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS, published on 27 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS WordPress plugin before 2.1.0 discloses the Open AI API Key, allowing unauthenticated users to obtain it

Weakness: CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7713?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ays-Pro Chatgpt Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7713?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7713 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7713 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7713 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS

- [CVE-2024-7714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7714/): AI Assistant with ChatGPT by AYS <= 2.0.9 - Unauthenticated AJAX Calls (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7713 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7713 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS, published on 27 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7713 exists.

Affected product: Unknown AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7713/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7713/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7713
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7713
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7713

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7713/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.