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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3858
CVE-2022-3858:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-3858 affects the Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button WordPress plugin (Chaty) versions before 3.0.3. The vulnerability was discovered by Nguyen Duy Quoc Khanh and was publicly disclosed on November 14, 2022 (WPScan, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a SQL Injection (SQLI) vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity). The issue stems from improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before its use in SQL statements. This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection and is mapped to CWE-89 (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows SQL injection attacks that could potentially lead to unauthorized access to or manipulation of the database. The attack requires administrator-level access to the WordPress installation, which somewhat limits its potential impact (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.0.3 of the Chaty plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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