PT-2024-22966 · WordPress · The Floating Chat Widget

Dmitry Ignatyev · CVE-2024-2972 · Published 2024-04-24 · Updated 2024-04-24

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.8

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button WordPress plugin versions prior to 3.1.9

Description The issue allows high privilege users, such as admins, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This is possible because the plugin does not properly sanitise and escape some of its settings. The vulnerability can be exploited even when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed, for example, in a multisite setup.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.1.9, update to version 3.1.9 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-2972

Affected Products

The Floating Chat Widget

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27134a4f-a59b-40e9-8fc8-abe1f58672ad · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2972 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2972 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/77854 · Telegram Post