Vulnerability · Published Apr 24, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0899Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin through 1.4.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the Shoutbox, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox | 0 – through 1.4.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95f925f-118e-4fa1-8e8f-9dc1bc698f12 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description