CVE-2023-0899 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Steveas WP Live Chat Shoutbox WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.4.2. The flaw stems from improper sanitization of a parameter before outputting it in the shoutbox. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers via a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction, potentially impacting the confidentiality and integrity of high-privilege users like administrators. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp_live_chat_shoutbox_project:wp_live_chat_shoutbox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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