CVE-2023-5241

Name: CVE-2023-5241
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-19T06:15:11.69+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 2.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-5241 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The AI ChatBot for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2 via the qcld_openai_upload_pagetraining_file function. This allows subscriber-level attackers to append "<?php" to any existing file on the server resulting in potential DoS when appended to critical files such as wp-config.php.. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The AI ChatBot for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as 4.9.2 via the qcld_openai_upload_pagetraining_file function. This allows subscriber-level attackers to append "<?php" to any existing file on the server resulting in potential DoS when appended to critical files such as wp-config.php.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.07%

79.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Quantumcloud	Wpbot	< 4.9.1
Quantumcloud	Wpbot	4.9.2

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 19, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5241?

How severe is CVE-2023-5241?

CVE-2023-5241 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5241?

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Source: NVD / NIST