CVE-2024-2470

The Simple Ajax Chat WordPress plugin before 20240412 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8514b8ce-ff23-4aba-b2f1-fd36beb7d2ff/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8514b8ce-ff23-4aba-b2f1-fd36beb7d2ff/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:simple_ajax_chat:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-06-04 06:15

Updated : 2026-01-09 22:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-2470

Mitre link : CVE-2024-2470

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-2470

JSON object : View

Products Affected

plugin-planet

simple_ajax_chat

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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