HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-5241
HIGH

CVE-2023-5241

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

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5241 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
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
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/25199281-5286-4d75-8d27-26ce215e0993?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/25199281-5286-4d75-8d27-26ce215e0993?source=cve

All References (7)

→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php#L376Product
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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
→
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25199281-5286-4d75-8d27-26ce215e0993?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
→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php#L376Product
→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977505%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&old=2967435%40chatbot%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
→
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25199281-5286-4d75-8d27-26ce215e0993?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-5241
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 19, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

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CVE-2011-4135
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CVE-2015-0984
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-5241 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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