VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-0899
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.
MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- wp live chat shoutbox project/wp live chat shoutbox
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95f925f-118e-4fa1-8e8f-9dc1bc698f12Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e95f925f-118e-4fa1-8e8f-9dc1bc698f12Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.