AI BotKit <= 1.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
Vulnerability Description
The AI BotKit – AI Chatbot & Live Support for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'id' parameter in the `ai_botkit_widget` shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Youcef Hamdani
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5659af1d-f248-46ff-b282-ef5397222d8d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-botkit-for-lead-generation/trunk/includes/public/class-shortcode-handler.php#L42
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ai-botkit-for-lead-generation/tags/1.1.7/includes/public/class-shortcode-handler.php#L42
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3433410/
Affected Vendor
wisdmlabs
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