Xelion Webchat <= 9.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Xelion Webchat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the xwc_save_settings() function in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jauhari Xelion | Xelion Webchat | up to 9.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Xelion Webchat VendorJauhari Xelion Affected up to 9.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-243x-8mmp-f9jr
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/250202d5-3a0d-494c-8386-1f4cd015ad7e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/xelion-webchat/trunk//includes/class-xelion-webchat-ajax-admin.php#L119
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3282039%40xelion-webchat&new=3282039%40xelion-webchat&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More Jauhari Xelion vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-26284 WordPress Xelion Webchat plugin <= 9.1.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-3058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-243x-8mmp-f9jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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