WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2022-3415 Modified

Chat Bubble: Cross-site scripting

Chat Bubble is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Chat Bubble
Plugin slug
chat-bubble
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 14, 2022
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Nov 14, 2022 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Chat Bubble to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Chat Bubble WordPress plugin before 2.3 does not sanitise and escape some contact parameters, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to set Stored Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them, which will trigger when an admin view the related contact message

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources