Auth bypass in Quantumcloud Wpbot
CVE-2023-5533
The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Quantumcloud Wpbot — versions 4.9.2
- Quantumcloud Wpbot – Ai Chatbot For Live Support, Lead Generation, Services — versions 0, 4.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9db002f-ff41-493a-87b1-5f0b4… (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5533?
- CVE-2023-5533 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quantumcloud Wpbot, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5533?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5533 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.