CVE-2023-5533

AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Missing Authorization on AJAX actions

Published Oct 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57845 The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Missing Authorization on AJAX actions
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Quantumcloud wpbot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:ai_chatbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:ai_chatbot:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Quantumcloud ai Chatbot
Quantumcloud wpbot
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:14 PM
Reserved
Oct 11, 2023, 7:00 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 20, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM