CVE-2023-5534 AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery on AJAX actions

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into performing actions via forged requests, bypassing security controls in the AI ChatBot plugin.

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

What is CVE-2023-5534?

CVE-2023-5534 is a medium-severity vulnerability in quantumcloud WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services, published on 20 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 and 4.9.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the corresponding functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those functions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5534?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quantumcloud Wpbot.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5534?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5534 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5534 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5534 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2023-5655, GHSA-8cfv-g2mq-hrpw.

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