AI ChatBot Plugin up to 4.8.9 on WordPress qc_wpbo_search_response sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in AI ChatBot Plugin up to 4.8.9 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function qc_wpbo_search_response. Such manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-5204. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in AI ChatBot Plugin up to 4.8.9 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is the function qc_wpbo_search_response. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the $strid parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

The weakness was disclosed 10/12/2023. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-5204 since 09/26/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2023 🔍
10/12/2023 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 175371
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-5204 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5204
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242012

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2023 09:19
Updated: 04/10/2026 18:47
Changes: 10/12/2023 09:19 (38), 10/31/2023 13:32 (2), 10/31/2023 13:38 (21), 05/12/2025 17:57 (16), 04/10/2026 18:47 (1)
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