CVE-2025-62116
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in Quadlayers AI Copilot WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass access controls and potentially modify plugin settings or access restricted functionality. This affects all WordPress sites running AI Copilot versions up to 1.4.7. The vulnerability stems from improper access control checks on certain administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Quadlayers AI Copilot 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 modify AI Copilot configuration, potentially altering AI behavior, injecting malicious content, or accessing sensitive plugin data that should be restricted to administrators.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change plugin settings, disrupt AI functionality, or access administrative features intended only for WordPress administrators.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators can access administrative functions, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but detailed exploit methods are not publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ai-copilot/vulnerability/wordpress-ai-copilot-plugin-1-4-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find AI Copilot and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 1.4.8 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable AI Copilot Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ai-copilot
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove AI Copilot plugin entirely if not essential
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin admin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for AI Copilot versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get ai-copilot --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify AI Copilot version is 1.4.8 or higher in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to AI Copilot admin endpoints
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with ai_copilot action parameters from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND query="action=ai_copilot_*") AND user_role!="administrator"