AI ChatBot < 4.5.5 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2023-2742

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Ai Chatbot
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 June 2023

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-2742?

The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

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Affected Version(s)

AI ChatBot 0 < 4.5.5

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-2742 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f689442a-a851-4140-a10c-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Hao Huynh
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