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.
Published 2023-10-19 06:15:11
Updated 2023-12-22 19:03:10
Source Wordfence
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2023-5212

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5212

0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5212

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
8.1
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.2
NIST
9.6
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.1
5.8
Wordfence

CWE ids for CVE-2023-5212

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
    • security@wordfence.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-5212

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