TI-2023-05091 Aliases CVE-2023-5533 GHSA-3rhv-vcmv-prv6

AI ChatBot <= 4.8.9 and 4.9.2 - Missing Authorization on AJAX actions

MEDIUM 49CWE-862Published 2023-10-20 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00638 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
quantumcloud	WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services	up to 4.8.9; 4.9.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services Vendorquantumcloud Affected up to 4.8.9; 4.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot::::::wordpress::*	up to 4.8.9	Vulnerable	quantumcloud
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:4.9.2:::::wordpress::	4.9.2	Vulnerable	quantumcloud

cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.8.9 Vulnerable ·quantumcloud
cpe:2.3:a:quantumcloud:wpbot:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 4.9.2 Vulnerable ·quantumcloud

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5533
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rhv-vcmv-prv6
2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977505%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&old=2967435%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9db002f-ff41-493a-87b1-5f0b4b07cfc2?source=cve

TI-2023-01552 ChatBot < 4.4.7 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-01558 ChatBot < 4.4.9 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2023-00958 ChatBot < 4.4.5 - Stored XSS via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2023-01553 ChatBot < 4.4.9 - Subscriber+ OpenAI Settings Update to Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2025-00264 AI ChatBot for WordPress – WPBot < 6.2.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
TI-2023-03940 Chatbot < 4.7.8 - Admin+ Stored XSS in Language Settings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

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Sources

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