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HIGH

CVE-2023-5212

CWE-22Published: October 19, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5212 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

quantumcloud1 product(s)

wpbot

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

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

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

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b3f4ccb-fcc6-42ec-8e9e-03d69ae7acf2?source=cve

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175371/WordPress-AI-ChatBot-4.8.9-SQL-Injection-Traversal-File-Deletion.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b3f4ccb-fcc6-42ec-8e9e-03d69ae7acf2?source=cve

All References (7)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php?rev=2957286#L576Product

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

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b3f4ccb-fcc6-42ec-8e9e-03d69ae7acf2?source=cveThird Party Advisory

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175371/WordPress-AI-ChatBot-4.8.9-SQL-Injection-Traversal-File-Deletion.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php?rev=2957286#L576Product

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

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b3f4ccb-fcc6-42ec-8e9e-03d69ae7acf2?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-5212

CVSS Score8.1 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-22

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedOct 19, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2023-5212 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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