CVE-2023-5212: quantumcloud wpbot Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5212 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Path Traversal vulnerability in quantumcloud wpbot. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 4.9.1.

Timeline

1. 19-10-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.