Floating Chat Widget <= 3.1.8 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2024-04-03 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.1.9

Affected PluginFloating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty

Affected Version<= 3.1.8

CVSS5.5Medium

CVECVE-2024-2972

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Vulnerability Overview

The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the cht_social_Whatsapp[bg_color] parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticted attackers, with editor access or above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.1.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2972 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a18baa1d-2400-496d-8e8b-1c3983484706

CVSS Vector

5.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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