AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Missing Authorization on AJAX actions

2023-10-11 00:00

Marco Wotschka

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.9.1

Affected PluginWPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services

Affected Version4.8.9 – 4.9.2 · 2 branches

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-5533

View all WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 4.9.1, 4.9.3 --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5533 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9db002f-ff41-493a-87b1-5f0b4b07cfc2

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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