Hieu Nguyen WATI Chat and Notification Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability Allowing Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WATI Chat and Notification WordPress plugin, specifically in versions through 1.1.2. This vulnerability allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, where malicious scripts can be injected and executed within the user's browser session.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users with higher privileges, potentially leading to the injection of malicious scripts that are stored and executed later.
Remediation
Users of the WATI Chat and Notification WordPress plugin should update to version 1.1.5 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.
Vulnerability Rating
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