CVE-2024-6843 SmartSearch WP <= 2.4.4 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Chatbot with ChatGPT plugin, potentially compromising admin accounts.
- 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-2024-6843?
CVE-2024-6843 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress, published on 19 Aug 2024. 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
The Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress plugin before 2.4.5 does not sanitise and escape user inputs, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6843?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webdigit Chatbot With Chatgpt.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6843?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6843 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-2024-6843 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6843 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Chatbot with ChatGPT WordPress
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3cc-j4fw-h337.