PT-2023-32159 · WordPress · Ai Chatbot

Marco Wotschka · Published 2023-10-20 · Updated 2023-10-30 · CVE-2023-5533

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress version 4.9.2

Description The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable due to missing capability checks on certain functions, allowing unauthorized use of AJAX actions. This enables unauthenticated attackers to perform actions intended for higher-privileged users.

Recommendations For AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 4.8.9, update to a version that includes the necessary capability checks to prevent unauthorized AJAX actions. For AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress version 4.9.2, update to a version that includes the necessary capability checks to prevent unauthorized AJAX actions. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the affected AJAX actions until a patch is available.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-5533

Affected Products

Ai Chatbot

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5533 · Vendor Advisory
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977505%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&old=2967435%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5533 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1715316279085564118 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72684 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1715271105265439228 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9db002f-ff41-493a-87b1-5f0b4b07cfc2?source=cve · Note