AI ChatBot: Code execution
AI ChatBot is affected by code execution. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- AI ChatBot
- Plugin slug
wpbot- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 08, 2023
This CVE was published May 08, 2023 and is one of 17 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update AI 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.
Technical description
The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.4.7 unserializes user input from cookies via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present on the blog
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H