WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-5254 Modified

ChatBot: Sensitive information exposure

ChatBot is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
ChatBot
Plugin slug
chatbot
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 19, 2023
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Oct 19, 2023 and is one of 27 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update ChatBot to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 via the qcld_wb_chatbot_check_user function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including confirmation as to whether a user name exists on the site as well as order information for existing users.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources