Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSubmit crafted XSS payload to Chaty Pro parameter
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DeliveryPayload stored or reflected unencoded in plugin HTML output
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ExploitAttacker induces victim admin to load the affected page
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ExecutionMalicious script executes in victim's browser context
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PersistSession cookie or credentials exfiltrated to attacker-controlled endpoint
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ImpactAttacker authenticates as victim and gains WordPress admin access
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No authentication is required from the attacker (CVSS PR:N), consistent with the 'unauthenticated' classification in the CVE description - the vulnerable injection point is reachable by any external actor without a WordPress account. Successful exploitation additionally requires that a victim user actively loads or interacts with the page containing the injected payload (CVSS UI:R), meaning the attacker must induce a legitimate user - ideally one with WordPress administrative privileges - to visit the affected page, through phishing, a crafted link, or social engineering. Exploitation is limited to WordPress installations running Chaty Pro version 3.5.8 or earlier; no specific non-default configuration or optional feature flag is indicated as a prerequisite beyond the presence of the vulnerable plugin version. Defenders should note that the UI:R requirement meaningfully limits opportunistic mass exploitation, but does not prevent targeted attacks against specific site administrators. |
| Impact | The CVSS 7.1 score reflects a meaningful but not exceptional risk profile: the network-accessible, unauthenticated attack vector and low complexity (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) lower the bar for exploitation significantly, while the mandatory user interaction requirement (UI:R) acts as a real-world friction point that prevents fully passive, fire-and-forget exploitation. No EPSS data was supplied in the available intelligence, and the absence of a CISA KEV listing along with no confirmed public proof-of-concept suggests opportunistic mass scanning is not currently occurring, though the low attack complexity means any attacker with basic XSS skills could craft a working payload without specialized tooling. The scope change (S:C) is the most practically significant signal here: it means a successful injection can compromise an administrator's session, enabling secondary impacts such as plugin installation, privilege escalation, or site defacement well beyond what a simple stored XSS might suggest at face value; even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gliwice managing a portfolio of WordPress sites should treat timely patching as an operational priority rather than a deferred maintenance item. The original CVSS A:L (availability impact) is arguably generous for a standard XSS without demonstrated service disruption chaining, and the true urgency is driven more by the authenticated-session-hijack pathway than by the raw numeric score. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress site running Chaty Pro ≤ 3.5.8, submits a crafted HTTP request containing a JavaScript payload (such as a cookie-stealing script) to the vulnerable plugin input or parameter, and the payload is rendered unencoded in a page accessible to logged-in users. A WordPress administrator visits the affected page - potentially via a socially engineered link - triggering the script in their browser, which exfiltrates their session cookie to an attacker-controlled endpoint and grants the attacker full administrative access to the WordPress installation. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) means an attacker with basic XSS knowledge can construct a working payload without specialized tools. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026
Unauthenticated cross-site scripting in Chaty Pro (WordPress plugin by Premio, versions ≤ 3.5.8) enables remote attackers without any credentials to inject malicious JavaScript into pages served to site visitors and administrators, with the CVSS scope change (S:C) indicating the payload can affect security principals beyond the plugin itself - including stealing admin session tokens or performing privileged actions on behalf of logged-in users. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R) places this as a low-complexity, network-accessible attack requiring only that a victim load an affected page. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at time of analysis, per Patchstack's disclosure and ENISA EUVD-2026-60784.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to update Chaty Pro to a version released after 3.5.8; the exact patched release number is not confirmed in the available input data and must be verified via the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/chaty-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-chaty-pro-plugin-3-5-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability or the official WordPress plugin repository. If an immediate update is not feasible, temporarily disabling the Chaty Pro plugin eliminates the attack surface entirely, with the trade-off of removing all chat widget functionality for site visitors. Deploying a web application firewall rule targeting common XSS payload patterns in plugin-related HTTP parameters can reduce exploitation probability as a compensating control, though WAF rules should not be considered a permanent substitute for the vendor patch. WordPress site administrators should also audit currently active sessions and rotate admin credentials as a precautionary measure if any suspicious activity is detected, since the scope-change nature of this XSS enables session token theft.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Chaty Pro is a premium WordPress plugin developed by Premio (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:premio:chaty_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) that provides customizable multi-channel chat widget functionality for WordPress-powered websites, allowing site owners to embed chat interfaces for services such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and others. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation - Cross-site Scripting), indicating that user-supplied input submitted through one or more plugin-controlled parameters or fields is not adequately sanitized or output-encoded before being rendered into the HTML response. Because the attack requires no authentication (CVSS PR:N), the vulnerable injection point is reachable by any external actor without a WordPress account. The scope change metric (S:C) in the CVSS vector signifies that the exploited component - the plugin's server-side rendering - introduces a payload that crosses into a distinct security context: the victim's browser, enabling the attacker to act with the victim's session privileges rather than their own.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Standard unauthenticated XSS with scope change into victim browser; availability impact removed as script injection alone does not disrupt service availability.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Chaty Pro <= 3.5.8 versions.
Executive ViewAI
Chaty Pro, a WordPress plugin used on potentially thousands of sites, contains an unauthenticated cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2026-73360) affecting versions 3.5.8 and earlier that allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into pages viewed by administrators and visitors. An attacker could steal administrative session tokens or perform privileged actions on behalf of logged-in users without requiring credentials or complex attack prerequisites. No vendor patch is currently available, leaving all affected installations at active risk.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) Complete removal of Chaty Pro plugin; (2) Web Application Firewall rules blocking script injection to affected endpoints; (3) Strict Content Security Policy headers prohibiting inline JavaScript; (4) Require multi-factor authentication for WordPress administrative access; (5) Enhanced logging and alerting on administrative session creation and privilege escalation.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
EUVD-2026-60784
GHSA-g2qq-m538-m5rp
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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