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CVE-2023-5241: wpbot vulnerability
CVE-2023-5241: critical vulnerability affecting wpbot. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 9.6 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- 79.4%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- wpbot
What is known
The AI ChatBot for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2 via the qcld_openai_upload_pagetraining_file function. This allows subscriber-level attackers to append "<?php" to any existing file on the server resulting in potential DoS when appended to critical files such as wp-config.php.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-5241, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) affecting wpbot, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether wpbot is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.