CVE-2023-49821 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49821: WordPress LiveChat Plugin <= 4.5.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Livechat
Product LiveChat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published December 18, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in LiveChat LiveChat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress.This issue affects LiveChat – WP live chat plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 4.5.15.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The LiveChat WordPress plugin versions up to 4.5.15 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in WordPress admin, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires no special privileges but does require the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on a WordPress site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify LiveChat settings or perform other plugin actions without your consent if you visit a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into WordPress as an admin and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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