Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-7713

High

Published: 27 September 2024

Published
27 September 2024
Modified
18 March 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0041 61.9th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-7713 is a high-severity Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) vulnerability in Ays-Pro Chatgpt Assistant. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 38.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as Enterprise AI Assistants; in the Privacy and Disclosure risk domain; MITRE ATLAS techniques in scope: Obtain Capabilities (AML.T0016), AI Model Inference API Access (AML.T0040), LLM Prompt Injection (AML.T0051).

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

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

CWE(s)
CWE-319

AI Security AnalysisAI

AI Category
Enterprise AI Assistants
Risk Domain
Privacy and Disclosure
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
None mapped
Classification Reason
The vulnerability affects a WordPress plugin named 'AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS', which integrates OpenAI's ChatGPT API to provide an AI chatbot assistant functionality, fitting the Enterprise AI Assistants category as it deploys AI assistant capabilities on websites.

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1528 Steal Application Access Token Credential Access
Adversaries can steal application access tokens as a means of acquiring credentials to access remote systems and resources.
attack.mitre.org →
T1552.001 Credentials In Files Credential Access
Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.
attack.mitre.org →
Why these techniques?

Unauthenticated disclosure of OpenAI API key via vulnerable WordPress plugin enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190), stealing application access tokens (T1528), and exposure of unsecured credentials in configuration files (T1552.001).

MITRE ATLAS TechniquesAI

MITRE ATLAS techniques

AML.T0016: Obtain CapabilitiesAML.T0040: AI Model Inference API AccessAML.T0051: LLM Prompt InjectionAML.T0018: Manipulate AI ModelAML.T0024: Exfiltration via AI Inference APIAML.T0048: External Harms

Affected Assets

ays-pro
chatgpt assistant
≤ 2.1.0

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.

AT-3 Role-based Training
addresses: CWE-319

Role-based training covers secure transmission methods, mitigating cleartext transmission of sensitive data.

CA-3 Information Exchange
addresses: CWE-319

By requiring documented security controls for information exchanges, the control reduces the risk of cleartext transmission of sensitive data.

CM-13 Data Action Mapping
addresses: CWE-319

Mapping transmission actions in data flows helps prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information.

CM-6 Configuration Settings
addresses: CWE-319

Settings can enforce secure transmission protocols to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data.

MP-1 Policy and Procedures
addresses: CWE-319

Policy addresses secure transport and handling of media to avoid cleartext transmission of sensitive information.

PM-17 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information on External Systems
addresses: CWE-319

Enforces safeguards against cleartext transmission of CUI when data leaves organizational boundaries to external systems.

SA-9 External System Services
addresses: CWE-319

Explicit controls and continuous oversight on external system services prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information over provider-managed channels.

SC-12 Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management
addresses: CWE-319

Key-establishment procedures specify secure distribution channels that preclude cleartext transmission of key material.

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