CSRF in Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress Plugin)
CVE-2022-27850
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress plugin) <= 20220115 allows an attacker to clear the chat log or delete a chat message.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 20220115
- Plugin-Planet Simple Ajax Chat
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ajax-chat/ (Product, Release Notes)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-ajax-chat/wordpress-simple-ajax-ch… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27850?
- CVE-2022-27850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jeff Starr Simple Ajax Chat (WordPress Plugin), classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27850 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.