Simple Ajax Chat: A security weakness
Simple Ajax Chat is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Simple Ajax Chat
- Plugin slug
simple-ajax-chat- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Mar 20, 2024
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
This CVE was published Mar 20, 2024 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Simple Ajax Chat 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 Simple Ajax Chat WordPress plugin before 20240223 does not prevent visitors from using malicious Names when using the chat, which will be reflected unsanitized to other users.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L