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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

critical Affects chatbot (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
chatbot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.9.1
Fixed in
4.9.1
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 8% (94.7th percentile)
Published
2023-10-19
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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