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CVE-2023-5534

AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery on AJAX actions

Published: Oct 20, 2023Updated: May 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-352
4.3CVSSMEDIUM

Description

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 and 4.9.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the corresponding functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke those functions via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

Timeline

Published
Oct 20, 2023
Last Updated
May 12, 2025

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