conversation-watson Plugin up to 0.8.20 on WordPress Chat Message DOM-Based cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in conversation-watson Plugin up to 0.8.20 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Chat Message Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting (DOM-Based). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-7239. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in conversation-watson Plugin up to 0.8.20 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Chat Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (DOM-Based). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The conversation-watson plugin before 0.8.21 for WordPress has a DOM-based XSS vulnerability that is executed when a chat message containing JavaScript is sent.

The weakness was presented 01/21/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-7239 since 01/20/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.8.21 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Name: DOM-Based
Class: Cross site scripting / DOM-Based
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: conversation-watson Plugin 0.8.21

Timelineinfo

01/20/2020 🔍
01/21/2020 +1 days 🔍
01/21/2020 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2024 +1525 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-7239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-7239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149143

Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2020 08:34
Updated: 03/25/2024 07:20
Changes: 01/21/2020 08:34 (38), 01/21/2020 08:39 (18), 03/25/2024 07:20 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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