AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via qcld_openai_delete_training_file

9.6
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-5212
CVSS 9.6 (Critical)
Publicly Published October 11, 2023
Last Updated October 23, 2023
Researchers Marco Wotschka - Wordfence
Chloe Chamberland - Wordfence

Description

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as version 4.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server, which makes it possible to take over affected sites as well as others sharing the same hosting account. Version 4.9.1 originally addressed the issue, but it was reintroduced in 4.9.2 and fixed again in 4.9.3.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug chatbot (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 4.9.1, 4.9.3
Affected Versions
  • 4.9.2 - 4.9.2
  • <= 4.8.9
Patched Versions
  • 4.9.1
  • 4.9.3

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