AI Chatbot Free Models Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress CSV File newcodebyte_chatbot_export_messages csv injection

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A vulnerability was found in AI Chatbot Free Models Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is the function newcodebyte_chatbot_export_messages of the component CSV File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in csv injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-11576. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in AI Chatbot Free Models Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress. This affects the function newcodebyte_chatbot_export_messages of the component CSV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a csv injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1236. The product saves user-provided information into a Comma-Separated Value (CSV) file, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as a command when the file is opened by a spreadsheet product. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The AI Chatbot Free Models – Customer Support, Live Chat, Virtual Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CSV Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5. This is due to insufficient sanitization in the 'newcodebyte_chatbot_export_messages' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to embed untrusted input into exported CSV files, which can result in code execution when these files are downloaded and opened on a local system with a vulnerable configuration.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-11576. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/24/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• AI Chatbot Free Models Plugin

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• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.6.5

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