AI ChatBot: Cross-site scripting
AI ChatBot is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- AI ChatBot
- Plugin slug
wpbot- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 08, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published May 08, 2023 and is one of 19 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update AI ChatBot when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
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.
Technical description
The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.4.5 does not escape most of its settings before outputting them back in the dashboard, and does not have a proper CSRF check, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin set XSS payloads in them.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N