CVE-2023-2742

The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f689442a-a851-4140-a10c-ac579f9da142	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f689442a-a851-4140-a10c-ac579f9da142	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

12 May 2025, 15:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:ai_chatbot::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot::::::wordpress::*
First Time		Quantumcloud wpbot

21 Nov 2024, 07:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f689442a-a851-4140-a10c-ac579f9da142 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f689442a-a851-4140-a10c-ac579f9da142 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2023-06-19 11:15

Updated : 2025-05-12 15:09

NVD link : CVE-2023-2742

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2742

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2742

JSON object : View

Products Affected

quantumcloud

wpbot

CWE

No CWE.

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4.8 /10