CVE-2023-5204 json
AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via qc_wpbo_search_response
published 2023-10-19 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57535
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the $strid parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Patch / fix
- quantumcloud wpbot 4.9.1
Exploit prediction
7.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress AI ChatBot (WPBot) <= 4.8.9 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175371/WordPress-AI-ChatBot-4.8.9-SQL-Injection-Traversal-File-Deletion.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- quantumcloud WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977505%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&old=2967435%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&sfp_ema
patch
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/175371/WordPress-AI-ChatBot-4.8.9-SQL-Injection-Traversal-File-Deletion.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ad12146-200b-48e5-82de-7572541edcc4?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/chatbot/trunk/qcld-wpwbot-search.php?rev=2957286#L177
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5204
- NVD CVE-2023-5204
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