CVE-2023-3667: Bit Assist < 1.1.9 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Bit Assist WordPress plugin before 1.1.9 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)

Affected products

bitpressadmin Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assi: before 1.1.9 — fixed in 1.1.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: bitpressadmin Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assi 1.1.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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