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CVE-2023-5606: The ChatBot for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the FAQ Builder in versions 4.8.6 through 4.9.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it pos

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

The ChatBot for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the FAQ Builder in versions 4.8.6 through 4.9.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it pos

Package
chatbot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
>=4.8.6 and <4.9.7
Fixed in
4.9.7
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.4
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (24.9th percentile)
Published
2023-11-02
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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