CVE-2023-5241 is a Directory Traversal vulnerability affecting the AI ChatBot for WordPress plugin, specifically versions up to 4.8.9 and 4.9.2. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges to append "<?php" to arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to Denial of Service (DoS) by corrupting critical files like wp-config.php. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high integrity and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
4.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.