Bit Assist < 1.8.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Response Endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat WordPress plugin before 1.8.2 does not validate the type, extension, content, or size of files submitted to its public response endpoint and stores them under the uploads directory, so an unauthenticated user can upload arbitrary files. The original extension is discarded (files are stored under a bare UUID), so this does not yield code execution or stored XSS; impact is bounded to disk consumption and content hosting. The storing path requires the channel's response storage or mail-forwarding to be configured.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat | before 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat VendorUnknown Affected before 1.8.2 Fixed in 1.8.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat (Unknown) Fixed in 1.8.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16548
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mjf-g86r-2c6f
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16548 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16548 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mjf-g86r-2c6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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