VDB-261840 · CVE-2024-2972 · GCVE-0-2024-2972

Floating Chat Widget Plugin up to 3.1.8 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Floating Chat Widget Plugin up to 3.1.8 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-2972. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Floating Chat Widget Plugin up to 3.1.8 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, WhatsApp, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button WordPress plugin before 3.1.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

The weakness was published by Dmitrii Ignatyev. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-2972 since 03/26/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 3.1.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Chat Software

Name

Floating Chat Widget Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Floating Chat Widget Plugin 3.1.9

Timelineinfo

03/26/2024 🔍
04/24/2024 +28 days 🔍
04/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/09/2025 +380 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmitrii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-2972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-2972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261840

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2024 07:48
Updated: 05/09/2025 08:34
Changes: 04/24/2024 07:48 (56), 04/04/2025 04:04 (4), 05/09/2025 08:34 (1)
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