CVE-2023-3175 AI ChatBot < 4.6.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts into AI ChatBot settings, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions to execute code in other users' browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-3175?

CVE-2023-3175 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown AI ChatBot, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.6.1 does not adequately escape some settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quantumcloud Wpbot.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-3175 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3175 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c6h-f6m9-jghc.

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