CVE-2025-13887 wisdmlabs CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations with the AI BotKit – AI Chatbot & Live Support for WordPress plugin should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts, particularly for Contributor-level access and above.

Why it matters

The AI BotKit – AI Chatbot & Live Support for WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, allowing authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their WordPress installations and assess exposure, particularly for Contributor-level access and above.

• Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts
• Injected scripts can execute on pages accessed by users
• Defenders must verify the presence of the vulnerable plugin and assess exposure
• Remediation requires updating the plugin to a version that addresses the vulnerability

Technical summary

The AI BotKit – AI Chatbot & Live Support for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter in the `ai_botkit_widget` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their WordPress installations and assess exposure, particularly for Contributor-level access and above.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the presence of the AI BotKit – AI Chatbot & Live Support for WordPress plugin in your WordPress installation
• Assess exposure to Contributor-level access and above
• Review and update the plugin to a version that addresses the vulnerability, if available
• Monitor for suspicious activity related to the `ai_botkit_widget` shortcode
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
• Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
• Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and references to source code and vulnerability reports. The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and affects all versions of the AI BotKit – AI Chatbot & Live Support for WordPress plugin up to, and including, 1.1.7. The CVE record was published on 2026-01-07T12:16:50.737Z and has not been modified since then. Defenders should verify the presence of the vulnerable plugin and assess exposure, particularly for and

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.