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CVE-2023-5241

AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Write via qcld_openai_upload_pagetraining_file

Published: Oct 19, 2023Updated: May 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
9.6CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

The AI ChatBot for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2 via the qcld_openai_upload_pagetraining_file function. This allows subscriber-level attackers to append "<?php" to any existing file on the server resulting in potential DoS when appended to critical files such as wp-config.php.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

quantumcloud
commercial
wpbotOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI ServicesOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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2 techniques
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175371/WordPress-AI-ChatBot-4.8.9-SQL-Injection-Traversal-File-Deletion.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php#L376
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977505%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&old=2967435%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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