Chat Bubble <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Chat Bubble – Floating Chat with Contact Chat Icons, Messages, Telegram, Email, SMS, Call me back plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Coral | Chat Bubble – Floating Chat with Contact Chat Icons, Messages, Telegram, Email, SMS, Call me back | up to 2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Chat Bubble – Floating Chat with Contact Chat Icons, Messages, Telegram, Email, SMS, Call me back VendorBlue Coral Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bluecoral:chat_bubble:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.3 | Vulnerable | Blue Coral |
- cpe:2.3:a:bluecoral:chat_bubble:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.3 Vulnerable ·Blue Coral
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0898
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-962f-jpc6-g76g
References
More Blue Coral Chat Bubble vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03153 Chat Bubble < 2.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-26599 WordPress Chat Bubble Plugin <= 2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-0898 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0898 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-962f-jpc6-g76g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences