CVE-2023-51371

WordPress Bit Assist Plugin <= 1.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

4.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bit Assist Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger Chat, Telegram Chat Bubble, Line Messenger, Live Chat Support Chat Button, WeChat, SMS, Call Button, Customer Support Button with floating Chat Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger Chat, Telegram Chat Bubble, Line Messenger, Live Chat Support Chat Button, WeChat, SMS, Call Button, Customer Support Button with floating Chat Widget: from n/a through 1.1.9.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante la generación de páginas web ('Cross-site Scripting') en el widget de chat Bit Assist Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger Chat, Telegram Chat Bubble, Line Messenger, Live Chat Support Chat Button, WeChat, SMS, Call Button, Customer Support Button with floating Chat Widget permite XSS almacenado. Este problema afecta a Chat Widget: WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger Chat, Telegram Chat Bubble, Line Messenger, Live Chat Support Chat Button, WeChat, SMS, Call Button, Customer Support Button with floating Chat Widget: desde n/a hasta 1.1.9.

The Bit Assist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

*Credits: emad (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-18 CVE Published
2023-12-18 CVE Reserved
2024-01-05 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

CAPEC-592: Stored XSS

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bit-assist/wordpress-chat-button-plugin-1-1-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Bitapps Search vendor "Bitapps"		Bit Assist Search vendor "Bitapps" for product "Bit Assist"				<= 1.1.9 Search vendor "Bitapps" for product "Bit Assist" and version " <= 1.1.9"		wordpress		Affected