CVE-2023-32292 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32292: WordPress Chat Button Plugin <= 1.8.9.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Getbutton

Product Chat Button by GetButton.io

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 8, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GetButton Chat Button by GetButton.Io plugin <= 1.8.9.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Chat Button by GetButton.io versions up to 1.8.9.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the chat button. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the chat button.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could inject scripts to steal visitor data, deface the chat interface, or redirect users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the site and the victim must view a page containing the affected chat button.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32292 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-32292

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions