What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in mancx Mancx AskMe Widget mancx-askme-widget allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Mancx AskMe Widget: from n/a through <= 0.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Mancx AskMe Widget versions 0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the widget. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of the widget interface.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers through the widget.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors using the widget may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see malicious content injected into the widget interface.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
A site visitor must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page that triggers the vulnerability.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 3, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated