CVE-2023-1660 json
ChatBot < 4.4.9 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
published 2023-05-08 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-23889
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.4.9 does not have authorisation and CSRF in a function hooked to init, allowing unauthenticated users to update some settings, leading to Stored XSS due to the lack of escaping when outputting them in the admin dashboard
Patch / fix
- Unknown AI ChatBot 4.4.9
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a5cbcfc-fa55-433a-a76b-3881b6c4bea2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown AI ChatBot
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1a5cbcfc-fa55-433a-a76b-3881b6c4bea2
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1660
- NVD CVE-2023-1660
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