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CVE-2023-2742: The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_htm

medium Affects wpbot (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The AI ChatBot WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_htm

Package
wpbot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.5.5
Fixed in
4.5.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (40.5th percentile)
Published
2023-06-19
Source
nvd

References

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