CVE-2024-6498
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CVE-2024-6498 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️ WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Micro.Company | Collect.Chat | < 2.4.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eed58889-4be8-48df-9ef6-269df451e79e/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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