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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

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

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

Package
chatbot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=4.8.9 or =4.9.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (50.4th percentile)
Published
2023-10-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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