CVE-2024-1983

Simple Ajax Chat < 20240223 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

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Published Mar 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Simple Ajax Chat WordPress plugin before 20240223 does not prevent visitors from using malicious Names when using the chat, which will be reflected unsanitized to other users.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Simple Ajax Chat

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 20240223

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:simple_ajax_chat:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.452% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bf3a31de-a227-4db1-bd18-ce6a78dc96fb/

History

May 5, 2025 7:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Plugin-planet Plugin-planet simple Ajax Chat
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:simple_ajax_chat::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Plugin-planet Plugin-planet simple Ajax Chat

Subscriptions

Plugin-planet Simple Ajax Chat

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 7:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Mar 20, 2024, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 7:17 PM
Reserved: Feb 28, 2024, 6:29 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:56 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:56 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:05 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 20, 2024, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:05 AM

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