CVE-2022-25610 WordPress Simple Ajax Chat plugin <= 20220115 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Simple Ajax Chat plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-25610?
CVE-2022-25610 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress plugin), published on 25 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Simple Ajax Chat <= 20220115 allows an attacker to store the malicious code. However, the attack requires specific conditions, making it hard to exploit.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25610?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plugin-Planet Simple Ajax Chat.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25610?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25610 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-2022-25610 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25610 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2024-1983 Simple Ajax Chat < 20240223 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
- CVE-2024-2470 Simple Ajax Chat < 20240412 - Admin+ Stored XSS
- CVE-2022-27850 WordPress Simple Ajax Chat plugin <= 20220115 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-27849 WordPress Simple Ajax Chat plugin <= 20220115 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c838-r8f2-9r8x.