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high 7.1

CVE-2024-1983 json

Simple Ajax Chat < 20240223 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-17699

cvss
7.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Unknown Simple Ajax Chat 20240223
  • plugin-planet simple_ajax_chat 20240223

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bf3a31de-a227-4db1-bd18-ce6a78dc96fb/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

  • Unknown Simple Ajax Chat
  • plugin-planet simple_ajax_chat

Classification

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References

Sources

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