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CVE-2023-5204

32
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-5204 is a high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability affecting the ChatBot plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 4.8.9. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive database information due to insufficient input sanitization and improper SQL query preparation. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. While not yet listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Nuclei template exists for critical-severity exploitation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or public discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.89%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2023-5204 · Feb 12, 2026
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0689 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/175371/WordPress-AI-ChatBot-4.8.9-SQL-Injection-Traversal-File-Deletion.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
plugins.trac.wordpress.org / browser/chatbot/trunk/qcld-wpwbot-search.php
Product
plugins.trac.wordpress.org / changeset
Patch
wordfence.com / threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ad12146-200b-48e5-82de-7572541edcc4
Third Party Advisory