CVE-2023-5254: The ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 via the qcld_wb_chatbot_check_user function. This can allow unauthenticated att

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

The ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 via the qcld_wb_chatbot_check_user function. This can allow unauthenticated att

Package
chatbot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.9.1
Fixed in
4.9.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.7th percentile)
Published
2023-10-19
Source
nvd

References

CWE-200
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