SQL Injection in Quantumcloud Wpbot
CVE-2023-5204
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.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.068 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5204?
- CVE-2023-5204 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quantumcloud Wpbot, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5204?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5204 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.