AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2- Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via qcld_openai_delete_training_file

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-5212
CVSS Critical (9.6)
Publicly Published October 11, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Marco Wotschka, Chloe Chamberland
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug chatbot (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.8.9
  • 4.9.2 - 4.9.2
Patched Version
  • 4.9.1
  • 4.9.3
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