AI ChatBot Plugin up to 4.5.4 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AI ChatBot Plugin up to 4.5.4 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-2742. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in AI ChatBot Plugin up to 4.5.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 06/19/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-2742 since 05/16/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.5.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AI ChatBot Plugin 4.5.5

Timelineinfo

05/16/2023 🔍
06/19/2023 +34 days 🔍
06/19/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/15/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2742 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231931

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2023 13:53
Updated: 07/15/2023 14:22
Changes: 06/19/2023 13:53 (41), 07/15/2023 14:22 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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