CVE-2025-5018

Hive Support <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization via hs_update_ai_chat_settings and hive_lite_support_get_all_binbox

Description

The Hive Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the hs_update_ai_chat_settings() and hive_lite_support_get_all_binbox() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read and overwrite the site’s OpenAI API key and inspection data or modify AI-chat prompts and behavior. This vulnerability is potentially a duplicate of CVE-2025-32208 or/and CVE-2025-32242.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: hivesupport Hive Support | AI-Powered Help Desk, Live Chat & AI Chat Bot Plugin for WordPress
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95c8722e-07c3-4728-8723-4d4a6188fe5e?source=cve
https://wordpress.org/plugins/hive-support/#developers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hive-support/tags/1.2.4/backend/class-hive-support-ajax.php#L9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5018?
CVE-2025-5018 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5018?
To fix CVE-2025-5018, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-5018 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5018 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5018?
CVE-2025-5018 affects hivesupport Hive Support | AI-Powered Help Desk, Live Chat & AI Chat Bot Plugin for WordPress.
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