PT-2023-16601 · WordPress · Steveas Wp Live Chat Shoutbox

Donato Onofri + 1 · Published 2023-04-24 · Updated 2023-05-02 · CVE-2023-0899

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin versions 1.4.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, which occurs because a parameter is not properly sanitized and escaped before being outputted back in the Shoutbox. This could be exploited against high-privilege users, such as admins.

Recommendations For The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin versions 1.4.2 and earlier, update to a version that properly sanitizes and escapes parameters to prevent Stored Cross-Site Scripting. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0899

Affected Products

Steveas Wp Live Chat Shoutbox

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95f925f-118e-4fa1-8e8f-9dc1bc698f12 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0899 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0899 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/62759 · Telegram Post