CVE-2025-12156
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated WordPress users with Subscriber-level access or higher to create and publish arbitrary posts without proper authorization. It affects websites using the Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant plugin versions 2.0.7 through 2.2.6. Attackers can exploit this to publish malicious content or spam.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant (Gemini Writer, ChatGPT) All in One WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could publish phishing pages, malware distribution content, or deface the website, potentially leading to reputation damage, SEO penalties, or malware infections for visitors.
Likely Case
Spammers or low-privilege users create unauthorized posts with spam content, advertisements, or inappropriate material that appears legitimate on the website.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and monitoring, unauthorized posts would be quickly detected and removed before causing significant harm.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once an attacker has valid credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.7 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-auto-tool/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or delete and reinstall latest version. 5. Verify version is 2.2.7 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ai-auto-tool
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Subscriber and Contributor role assignments to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative content writing tools
- Implement strict monitoring of post creation activities and user permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find 'Ai Auto Tool Content Writing Assistant' and verify version is between 2.0.7 and 2.2.6Check Version:
wp plugin get ai-auto-tool --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.2.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected post creation by non-admin users
- Multiple posts created in short timeframes by same user
- Posts with suspicious content from low-privilege accounts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=save_post_data from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="post_created" OR event="post_published") AND user_role IN ("subscriber", "contributor")