CVE-2023-51409
Published: 12 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-51409 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Meowapps Ai Engine. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as APIs and Models.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is an unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type (CWE-434) in the AI Engine: ChatGPT Chatbot WordPress plugin developed by Jordy Meow. It affects all versions through 1.9.98 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0, reflecting network-accessible exploitation with no required authentication or user interaction and full impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a scope change.
An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted request to upload arbitrary files, including executable code such as PHP webshells. Successful exploitation grants remote code execution on the underlying server, enabling complete site takeover or lateral movement within the hosting environment. Public proof-of-concept code demonstrates a 0-click remote code execution path.
Patchstack advisories identify the flaw as an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload and recommend immediate upgrade to a fixed release once available. The presence of a publicly posted exploit on GitHub increases the urgency of remediation for any site running the affected plugin.
The EPSS score remains extremely high at approximately 0.93, indicating sustained exploitation interest following disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-56130
Vulnerability details
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Jordy Meow AI Engine: ChatGPT Chatbot.This issue affects AI Engine: ChatGPT Chatbot: from n/a through 1.9.98.
- CWE(s)
AI Security AnalysisAI
- AI Category
- APIs and Models
- Risk Domain
- N/A
- OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
- None mapped
- Classification Reason
- Matched keywords: ai, ai
Related Threats
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.