CVE-2021-36846 WordPress Chaty plugin <= 2.8.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the Chaty plugin, potentially leading to code execution in other users' browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36846?
CVE-2021-36846 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Premio Chaty (WordPress plugin), published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (admin or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Premio Chaty (WordPress plugin) <= 2.8.3
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Premio Chaty.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-36846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Premio Chaty (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2022-3858 Chaty < 3.0.3 - Admin+ SQLi
- CVE-2023-25019 WordPress Chaty Plugin <= 3.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2021-25016 Chaty < 2.8.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-47759 WordPress Chaty plugin <= 3.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-3245 Floating Chat Widget < 3.1.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2ff-r588-c49v.