PT-2024-38603 · WordPress · Gixaw Chat Wordpress Plugin

Daniel Ruf · Published 2024-09-11 · Updated 2024-09-26 · CVE-2024-7816

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 Gixaw Chat WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier

Description The issue is related to the lack of CSRF checks in some places, as well as missing sanitization and escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged-in admins add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.

Recommendations For Gixaw Chat WordPress plugin versions 1.0 and earlier, update to a version that includes proper CSRF checks, sanitization, and escaping to prevent potential attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-7816

Affected Products

Gixaw Chat Wordpress Plugin

References · 7

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f610c4a5-ccde-4305-93e0-3c6f50c741ee · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7816 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7816 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5439 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1834188762764427299 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/96234 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1834115211373969903 · Twitter Post