CVE-2025-23968 WordPress AiBud WP plugin <= 1.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2025-23968?

CVE-2025-23968 is a critical vulnerability in WebFactory AiBud WP, published on 3 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2025-23968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-23968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.1 Published 3 Jul 2025 Updated 12 May 2026

Attackers can upload malicious web shells to the server via the AiBud WP plugin, leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-23968?

CVE-2025-23968 is a critical vulnerability in WebFactory AiBud WP, published on 3 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WebFactory AiBud WP aibuddy-openai-chatgpt allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects AiBud WP: from n/a through <= 1.9.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23968?

How do I fix CVE-2025-23968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-23968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gmj-v8v5-94pg.