CVE-2023-4254

The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.7.8 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dfffe48-e60d-4bab-b194-8a63554246c3	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dfffe48-e60d-4bab-b194-8a63554246c3	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

12 May 2025, 15:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:ai_chatbot::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot::::::wordpress::*
First Time		Quantumcloud wpbot

21 Nov 2024, 08:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-04 12:15

Updated : 2025-05-12 15:09

NVD link : CVE-2023-4254

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4254

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4254

JSON object : View

Products Affected

quantumcloud

wpbot

CWE

No CWE.

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