Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2022-0642

JivoChat Live Chat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress <= 1.3.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting

The JivoChat Live Chat WordPress plugin before 1.3.5.4 does not properly check CSRF tokens on POST requests to the plugins admin page, and does not sanitise some parameters, leading to a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability where an attacker can trick a logged in administrator to inject arbitrary javascript.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-0642 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin JivoChat Live Chat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress. It affects Versions up to 1.3.5.3 and is fixed in 1.3.5.4.

Published
May 09, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
jivochat
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.3.5.4, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-0642 is tracked for the Plugin JivoChat Live Chat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.3.5.3. Update JivoChat Live Chat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress to 1.3.5.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
1.3.5.4
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.3.5.3
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-0642
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2022-0642
Patched Versions
1.3.5.4
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.3.5.3
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