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WpbotWordPress extension · Quantumcloud

CVE-2024-22309

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in QuantumCloud ChatBot with AI.This issue affects ChatBot with AI: from n/a through 5.1.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in QuantumCloud ChatBot with AI affecting versions through 5.1.0. This type of flaw allows attackers to manipulate serialized data streams, potentially leading to remote code execution when the application deserializes malicious payloads without proper validation.

MitigationUpgrade ChatBot with AI to the latest patched version once available, or implement strict validation and preferably cryptographic signing on all deserialized data streams to prevent untrusted input execution.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
WpbotWordPress extension
Affected:< 5.1.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the installed version of QuantumCloud Wpbot
    Check the WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the main plugin file header for the 'Version' field
    Affected if The version listed is below 5.1.1 (versions through 5.1.0 are affected)
  2. Confirm the plugin is active
    Verify that the QuantumCloud Wpbot or ChatBot with AI plugin is enabled in the WordPress plugins list
    Affected if The plugin is active and running an affected version
  3. Identify deserialization entry points
    Review any functionality that accepts serialized data, such as settings imports, AJAX endpoints, or third-party integrations that process stored configuration data
    Affected if The plugin processes or deserializes data from untrusted sources without validation
  4. Check for unauthenticated access to serialization functions
    Inspect plugin files for unserialize() calls or similar deserialization methods, particularly those handling user-supplied input or stored settings
    Affected if unserialize() or equivalent functions are used on input that could come from users without cryptographic validation

The environment is affected if QuantumCloud Wpbot/ChatBot with AI version is below 5.1.1 AND the plugin processes deserialized data from untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later
Fixed in 5.1.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade ChatBot with AI to the latest patched version once available, or implement strict validation and preferably cryptographic signing on all deserialized data streams to prevent untrusted input execution.

Recommended fix High confidence

5.1.1

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site (database and files) before performing any updates.
  2. 2. Navigate to Dashboard > Plugins in your WordPress admin panel.
  3. 3. Locate the 'ChatBot with AI' (Wpbot) plugin in the plugin list.
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to the latest version (5.1.1).
  5. 5. Alternatively, download version 5.1.1 from the WordPress plugin repository or the vendor's site.
  6. 6. Deactivate and delete the old plugin version, then upload and install version 5.1.1.
  7. 7. After updating, clear any caches and verify the plugin is functioning correctly.
  8. 8. Confirm the installed version shows 5.1.1 in the Plugins list.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Wpbot Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
27.0 hours of engineering $4,800
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