CVE-2023-5212

AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via qcld_openai_delete_training_file

criticalImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
9.6
CVSS Score
9.6
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
4.9.1
Patched in
104d
Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=4.8.9
PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginchatbot

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