CVE-2023-51361 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51361: WordPress Sticky Chat Widget Plugin <= 1.1.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ginger Plugins
Product Sticky Chat Widget: Click to chat, SMS, Email, Messages, Call Button, Live Chat and Live Support Button
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 29, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Ginger Plugins Sticky Chat Widget: Click to chat, SMS, Email, Messages, Call Button, Live Chat and Live Support Button allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sticky Chat Widget: Click to chat, SMS, Email, Messages, Call Button, Live Chat and Live Support Button: from n/a through 1.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Sticky Chat Widget plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.1.8. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers and steals data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could inject malicious code affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor access to the WordPress site, and a visitor must view the affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 29, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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