CVE-2022-25610: WordPress Simple Ajax Chat plugin <= 20220115 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Simple Ajax Chat <= 20220115 allows an attacker to store the malicious code. However, the attack requires specific conditions, making it hard to exploit.

Affected products

Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress plugin): before 20220115 — fixed in 20220115

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress plugin) 20220115. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-ajax-chat/wordpress-simple-ajax-chat-plugin-20220115-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ajax-chat/#developers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-ajax-chat/wordpress-simple-ajax-chat-plugin-20220115-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ajax-chat/#developers

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