The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as version 4.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server, which makes it possible to take over affected sites as well as others sharing the same hosting account. Version 4.9.1 originally addressed the issue, but it was reintroduced in 4.9.2 and fixed again in 4.9.3.
CVE-2023-5212 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.6 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services. It affects Versions up to 4.8.9 and is fixed in 4.9.1.
CVE-2023-5212 is tracked for the Plugin WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services as critical severity with CVSS 9.6. The affected range is Versions up to 4.8.9. Update WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services to 4.9.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
chatbot
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-5212 |
| Patched Versions |
4.9.1
4.9.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.8.9
4.9.2 through 4.9.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
ChatBot <= 5.1.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via qc_wpbo_search_response
ChatBot <= 4.4.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Cookies
AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Write via qcld_openai_upload_pagetraining_file
ChatBot <= 6.3.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services <= 7.7.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
ChatBot <= 4.7.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
ChatBot <= 4.4.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Admin Dashboard
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