AI ChatBot: Cross-site scripting
AI ChatBot is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. 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 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 4.4.9 does not have authorisation and CSRF in a function hooked to init, allowing unauthenticated users to update some settings, leading to Stored XSS due to the lack of escaping when outputting them in the admin dashboard
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